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unease

[uhn-eez]

noun

  1. a state of discomfort or restlessness in the body or mind.

    Anxiety may break through and make itself felt in physical symptoms, such as jitters or unease.

    These initiatives seem to have emerged from the growing unease at the uneven pattern of economic recovery.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unease1

First recorded in 1300–50; un- 1 ( def. ) + ease ( def. )
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Coming to the “28 Years Later” project, Boyle knew that they would again have to find a way to use current technology in an innovative way to harness contemporary feelings of unease.

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The general feeling of unease that has swept over the city.

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The unease caused one local minority non-profit to urge undocumented people to just stay out of sight.

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The Republican had assistance in fueling the sense of unease.

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But maybe you have cherished your Alice Munro novels, and the accusations of abuse from her daughter give you new unease when you look at your bookshelf.

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