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The two tuxedo cats skittered uneasily away from her, afraid of what kind of chaos this toddling creature would bring into their lives.—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026 The message resonated uneasily in Europe, where leaders have spent the past year struggling to navigate a more transactional and confrontational Washington.—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 Even so, the current focus on the rest of the world surely sits uneasily with parts of his base.—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026 Both sit uneasily in a politics that treats freedom as self-executing.—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uneasily