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Recent Examples of uneasily
Meanwhile, the political culture gelled during the 1970s as the new antiwar, youth, green, gay, Chicano and women's movements joined the traditional labor and civil rights groups in a progressive coalition that survives, if uneasily, to this day.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Hollywood as a city where humans and cartoons uneasily coexist—most notably in the segregated Toontown.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Escalator over the Hill Again no choice For the poor pale house
Riding uneasily
Over the Hill
In a phone interview, Mantler recalled learning her part by heart as her mother sang the words into her ear.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Hollywood as a city where humans and cartoons uneasily coexist—most notably in the segregated Toontown.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Escalator over the Hill Again no choice For the poor pale house
Riding uneasily
Over the Hill
In a phone interview, Mantler recalled learning her part by heart as her mother sang the words into her ear.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneasily
Adverb
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Kimmie is forced to watch uncomfortably from the sideline, but Williams knew exactly how to calm her character’s nerves.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once a virtual lock to make the postseason, the Red Sox have seen their cushion grow uncomfortably small in recent days.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Then came tearful reunions between the workers and their loved ones, who had anxiously awaited their return.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mackenize singles out a Dari-speaking immigrant named Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents as the residents warily pour out of a nearby apartment building, knowing that audiences’ imaginations (and biases) will start to suggest how this character might relate to the bigger picture.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The shooting, which left two students critically injured, forced the school into a brief lockdown and prompted a massive police response.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and three people were critically injured when several vehicles crashed in Fort Worth early Sunday, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneasily. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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