unease
noun/ʌnˈiːz/
/ʌnˈiːz/
(also uneasiness
[uncountable, singular]/ʌnˈiːzinəs/
/ʌnˈiːzinəs/
)- the feeling of being worried or unhappy about something synonym anxiety
- a deep feeling/sense of unease
- There was a growing unease about their involvement in the war.
- He was unable to hide his unease at the way the situation was developing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- He sensed a certain unease in her.
- I smiled to hide my unease.
- Many felt unease about the methods used.
- She felt a vague unease.
- They expressed their deep unease about the lack of security arrangements.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- great
- …
- feel
- express
- show
- …
- grow
- unease about
- unease at
- unease over
- …
- a feeling of unease
- a sense of unease
- a source of unease
- …
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