ill at ease

Pope looked ill at ease at the crease in stepping up to replace the injured Ben Stokes, managing only 30 runs in the first two Tests, but found comfort on his home ground to crack an unbeaten 103.

He was ill at ease, in angry-comedian mode, walking that razor’s edge between volatile performer and unhappy human.

When a beloved artist who has not performed live in some time returns to the stage, we often expect them to appear fragile, unsteady, ill at ease.

We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.

Silvia looks ill at ease around her extended family, or is it just anyone who’s not her daughter?