unease
IPA: ʌnˈiz
noun
- Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
verb
- (transitive) To make uneasy or uncomfortable
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Examples of "unease" in Sentences
- His feeling of unease is shared by the audience for the entire film.
- That they break these promises with nary a moment’s unease is a truly shocking thing.
- Sometimes once the reason for my stress/unease is pointed out to me, I feel much better.
- Abbott's writing style evokes unease from the start, which makes for a tense and intriguing read.
- When they sensed unease from the base, the quickly chose a frontier lady to dress up their commander.
- My unease comes from the similarity of the lineup -- all of the books honored this year are middle grade realistic fiction about girls.
- But unease with the term "feminism" has been a persistent concern in the feminist movement, whether the unease is attributed to racial divisions or to residual resistance to feminist ideals.
- Interestingly, what makes the movie work is precisely that it does (I assume deliberately) seem creepy at the outset: The director wants your initial response to be a certain unease, if not revulsion.
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