Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Trouble; misery; uncomfortable state or condition.
- To make uneasy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Want of ease; uneasiness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A feeling of
disquiet orconcern .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
- noun the trait of seeming ill at ease
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Examples
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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.
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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.
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When they sensed unease from the base, the quickly chose a frontier lady to dress up their commander.
Matthew Yglesias » Steve Austria (R-OH) Doesn’t Know When the Depression Happened 2009
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Sometimes once the reason for my stress/unease is pointed out to me, I feel much better.
Monday Musings 2008
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My unease comes from the similarity of the lineup -- all of the books honored this year are middle grade realistic fiction about girls.
I just want to say this one thing about the Newbery Roger Sutton 2007
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His feeling of unease is shared by the audience for the entire film.
Affleck directs challenging, moody “Gone Baby Gone” » Scene-Stealers 2007
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Abbott's writing style evokes unease from the start, which makes for a tense and intriguing read.
Panic: Summary and book reviews of Panic by Jeff Abbott. 2005
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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.
Of Human Bondage 2004
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That they break these promises with nary a moment’s unease is a truly shocking thing.
Archive 2007-09-16 2007
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That they break these promises with nary a moment’s unease is a truly shocking thing.
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