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: causing physical or mental discomfort
uneasy news of captures and killings—
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: not easy : difficult
3
: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed
gave an uneasy laugh
4
: apprehensive, worried
uneasy about the weather
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: precarious, unstable
an uneasy truce
uneasiness
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Examples of uneasy in a Sentence
Adjective
Rain made the crew uneasy.
He has an uneasy relationship with his father.
We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.
Recent Examples on the WebAlexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Threat level: False reports traumatize students who may already feel uneasy in the classrooms because of several high-profile school shootings over the years, Henry says.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
The interview came as Harris seeks to appeal to small slivers of undecided voters who have supported Republicans in the past but are uneasy with Trump.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Threat level: False reports traumatize students who may already feel uneasy in the classrooms because of several high-profile school shootings over the years, Henry says.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Master has a stew of storylines that don’t always perfectly blend together, but I was impressed by how effective and uneasy-making its mood remained all the way to the end.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Uneasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneasy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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