: 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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And then there is the fairness question, which Peltzman described with genuine unease.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
In the messages read out in court, the gang leader’s growing unease with the technology is apparent.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The speed of the map’s passage — and the circumstances surrounding it — have fueled outrage among Democrats and even unease within some Republican circles.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The festival also offered bite-sized terror with an array of short films that brought a sense of unease to the Big Easy.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
In the messages read out in court, the gang leader’s growing unease with the technology is apparent.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The speed of the map’s passage — and the circumstances surrounding it — have fueled outrage among Democrats and even unease within some Republican circles.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The festival also offered bite-sized terror with an array of short films that brought a sense of unease to the Big Easy.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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 7 May. 2026.
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