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[ uhn-ee -zee ] SHOW IPA
/ ʌnˈi zi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective, un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est. not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
not easy in manner; constrained; awkward.
not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.
Origin of uneasy First recorded in 1250–1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un-1 , easy
OTHER WORDS FROM uneasy un·ease, noun un·eas·i·ly, adverb un·eas·i·ness, noun Words nearby uneasy unearned income, unearned increment, unearned run, unearth, unearthly, uneasy , Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, uneatable, uneaten, uneconomic, uneconomical
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Example sentences from the Web for uneasy She said it gave her some relief but that she is still uneasy knowing she can’t pay back what she owes.
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At a time when its relations with China are uneasy , the NBA could benefit from a strengthened relationship with the Philippines.
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There is this uneasy balance between state surveillance and increasingly strong consumer data protection.
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It makes me very uneasy to think that we are so dependent on such a precise tuning — to some 120 decimal places.
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Many cultures, however, have an uneasy relationship with bats.
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It would seem, at best, an uneasy fit: Paul Newman and his seventieth birthday, this month.
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As a result, the temporary truce negotiated by the ICRC is uneasy and, at best, only partial.
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The uneasy alliance between Pharma and medical research has also resulted in major scandals.
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An uneasy and unhappy electorate has spoken in June, and we should expect more surprises between now and November.
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Her father was uneasy about her; he feared she was either ill or unhappy, and consulted his sensible old mother.
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When he heard him ring the bell on the second floor, an uneasy expression came over his face.
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But though it didn't fall out only three times, as I said, it kep' us all nerved up and uneasy the hull of the time expectin' it.
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No one could have driven her faster than he drove her, and the pace satisfied even his uneasy mind.
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Somehow, in spite of the reception given the caravan, he was uneasy .
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British Dictionary definitions for uneasy adjective (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
(of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable an uneasy truce
(of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
Derived forms of uneasy unease , noun uneasily , adverb uneasiness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to uneasy impatient, suspicious, strained, restless, fearful, nervous, insecure, shaky, apprehensive, precarious, edgy, anxious, afraid, tense, agitated, unsettled, jittery, unstable, troubled, irritable