: 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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What is new, however, is the atmosphere of unease ushered in by Donald Trump’s return to power.
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Even when upheaval isn’t imminent within your organization, broad societal and economic shifts can create a sense of unease, as external stressors inevitably impact workplace morale.
—Michael McFall, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In a further sign of GOP unease with Trump’s approach, seven Republican senators, including Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.), have signed on to a bipartisan bill that would require Congress to approve Trump’s steep tariffs on trading partners.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Sentiment surveys have already captured America’s unease with Trump’s sweeping economic agenda: Consumer confidence in March plunged to its lowest level since January 2021 and the small-business uncertainty about economy spiked in February to its second-highest on data going back to 1973.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Even when upheaval isn’t imminent within your organization, broad societal and economic shifts can create a sense of unease, as external stressors inevitably impact workplace morale.
—Michael McFall, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In a further sign of GOP unease with Trump’s approach, seven Republican senators, including Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.), have signed on to a bipartisan bill that would require Congress to approve Trump’s steep tariffs on trading partners.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Sentiment surveys have already captured America’s unease with Trump’s sweeping economic agenda: Consumer confidence in March plunged to its lowest level since January 2021 and the small-business uncertainty about economy spiked in February to its second-highest on data going back to 1973.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Unease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unease. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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