unease

noun

un·​ease ˌən-ˈēz How to pronounce unease (audio)
Synonyms of unease
: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
b
: anxiety, disquiet
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment

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Examples of unease in a Sentence

A feeling of unease came over her. They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.
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Her government was also the first led by a party with neo-fascist roots, and European allies and financial markets viewed her with unease. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Years later, the actress Jenny McCarthy popularized the idea that parental unease about vaccines was being dismissed by the medical establishment. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Bocarsly acknowledged why government collection of Jewish identity data can create unease. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Their teenage children form a fast bond with a neighboring family as unease begins to simmer around their rigid beliefs. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unease

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unease was in the 13th century

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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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