: mental or spiritual discomfort: such as
a
: vague dissatisfaction : misgiving
c
: lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment
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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Dave Bautista gives a quietly mesmerizing performance as Leonard—a hulking figure whose soft-spoken gentleness only heightens the unease—joined by a scruffily unnerving Rupert Grint and wrenching turns from Ben Aldridge and Jonathan Groff as the parents.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Yet my unease must be a tiny fraction of that of men from either side on the ground that night.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Although still a majority, this level of support masks unease about its contents: critics argue that the bill prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting safety-net programs, such as Medicaid and SNAP.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The meeting revealed fundamental unease — and some disagreement — among council members about which projects and which communities the city should prioritize for funding.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Yet my unease must be a tiny fraction of that of men from either side on the ground that night.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Although still a majority, this level of support masks unease about its contents: critics argue that the bill prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting safety-net programs, such as Medicaid and SNAP.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The meeting revealed fundamental unease — and some disagreement — among council members about which projects and which communities the city should prioritize for funding.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unease
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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