uneasy

[ uhn-ee-zee ]

/ ʌnˈi zi /

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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

Example sentences from the Web for uneasiness

There was only one thing which troubled me, I laughed at my own uneasiness, and yet it troubled me.

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So I was trying to reflect that and not avoid the uneasiness inherent in the depictions of different existences.

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More than anything, they reflect our uneasiness with the modern world, its complexity, and often its capriciousness.

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And oil prices have gone up in recent months, thanks to production disruptions and uneasiness over conflict in the Middle East.

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Among a few, however, there is some uneasiness about the direction of the "new" Wall Street Journal.

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Hildebrand, it is true, did not possess the one, but he was soon to forget his uneasiness in the bustle of the other.

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I noted some slight changes in Mr. Stewart, which gave me a sense of uneasiness.

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Oswald felt a mixture of uneasiness and pleasure, at the approach of this new scene of triumph for the talents of Corinne.

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She had attributed to Sloane, in her uneasiness, the motive which would have been most natural to the discarded Webster.

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Before that glance the young doctor moved, with a start of uneasiness, despite his self-possession.

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British Dictionary definitions for uneasiness

uneasy

/ (ʌnˈiːzɪ) /

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

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uneasy

adjective, un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est.

Origin of uneasy

OTHER WORDS FROM uneasy

Words nearby uneasy

Example sentences from the Web for uneasiness

British Dictionary definitions for uneasiness

adjective

Derived forms of uneasy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

uneasy

adjective, un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est.

Origin of uneasy

OTHER WORDS FROM uneasy

Words nearby uneasy

Words related to uneasiness

Example sentences from the Web for uneasiness

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