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Definitions

unease

[uhn-eez] / ʌnˈiz /
NOUN
restlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation anxiety disquiet edginess ferment instability jitters nervousness turbulence turmoil uneasiness unrest
STRONG
activity ailment ants bustle disquietude disturbance excitability fitfulness fretfulness hurry inconstancy inquietude insomnia jumpiness movement restiveness transience
WEAK
antsiness unsettledness worriedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness collectedness ease happiness harmony peace tranquility
STRONG
inactivity laziness
NOUN
anxiety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angst apprehension disquiet doubt dread foreboding jitters misgiving mistrust nervousness panic restlessness uncertainty uneasiness worry
STRONG
anxiousness botheration butterflies care concern creeps disquietude distress downer drag fidgets flap fretfulness fuss heebie-jeebies jumps misery needles shakes shivers solicitude suffering suspense sweat trouble watchfulness willies worriment
WEAK
all-overs ants in pants cold sweat goose bumps nail-biting pins and needles
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belief calm calmness certainty collectedness confidence ease faith security sureness trust
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing happiness health joy peace peacefulness pleasure

Example Sentences

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Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and 19 Israeli service members have been reported dead in a five-week-old war that has triggered growing unease stateside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I learned all of this at Columbia with growing unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Tuesday voiced unease that the war had shifted focus away from the Gaza peace plan and violence in the occupied West Bank.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But they are signaling increasing unease about the inflationary implications of the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She watched with great unease as he set off along the path.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman