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单词 unease
释义

unease

noun

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

Synonyms

  • agita
  • agitation
  • anxiety
  • anxiousness
  • apprehension
  • apprehensiveness
  • care
  • concern
  • concernment
  • disquiet
  • disquietude
  • fear
  • nervosity
  • nervousness
  • perturbation
  • solicitude
  • sweat
  • uneasiness
  • worry
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Example Sentences

A feeling of unease came over her. They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.
Recent Examples on the Web Others described the sense of unease about coming in contact with police and probation officials — a source of trauma in the past. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 European governments are increasing spending to shield households from surging energy prices driven by Russia’s economic war, but that comes amid rising borrowing costs and mounting investor unease about swelling sovereign debt in some countries. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The spot comes on the heels of Biden’s return to the campaign trail, and Democratic unease about appearing with him. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The move has also created unease about future editorial freedom for NDTV, one of the country's most respected news networks. Michelle Toh, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 The firm attributed the decline to a variety of factors, including ongoing unease about the coronavirus and changing habits around attending live performances. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 The intellectual disdain for novels enjoyed by women often went hand in hand with a paternalistic sense of unease about how these kinds of stories might influence the innocent, unsuspecting reader. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 The women’s appeal is a sign of desperation in a society where even the mildest criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine is criminalized as the Kremlin cracks down hard on dissent, determined to keep a tight lid on public unease about the war. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 The Ukraine invasion has sparked similar unease in other nations surrounding Russia that for decades either were allied with Moscow or saw little threat of attack. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

unease

noun

as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble although we'd been assured that everything would be fine, we couldn't shake our feeling of unease

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fear
  • concern
  • anxiety
  • worry
  • concernment
  • uneasiness
  • disquiet
  • nervousness
  • apprehensiveness
  • uncertainty
  • apprehension
  • disquietude
  • fearfulness
  • agitation
  • anxiousness
  • tension
  • discomfort
  • perturbation
  • agita
  • solicitude
  • panic
  • dread
  • desperation
  • anguish
  • stress
  • sweat
  • nervosity
  • care
  • doubt
  • dismay
  • angst
  • tremor
  • distress
  • desperateness
  • disturbance
  • consternation
  • jumpiness
  • jitters
  • discomposure
  • strain
  • upset
  • suspense
  • alarm
  • edginess
  • misgiving
  • torment
  • foreboding
  • franticness
  • incertitude
  • qualm
  • vexation
  • hand-wringing
  • presentiment
  • compunction
  • distraction
  • alarum
  • scruple
  • cold feet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unconcern
  • ease
  • calmness
  • tranquility
  • contentment
  • peace
  • serenity
  • calm
  • quietude
  • placidity
  • peacefulness
  • tranquillity
  • relief
  • content
  • quiet
  • easiness
  • comfort
  • solace
  • placidness
  • sereneness
  • consolation
  • tranquilness
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