Meaning & use
unease
A feeling of anxiety, discomfort, or worry about a situation that seems uncertain or wrong.
See it in a sentence
A sense of unease spread through the office after the sudden round of layoffs.
He couldn't shake the unease he felt walking home alone through the empty streets.
A note on using this word
Unease is a milder, less specific word than fear or anxiety, often describing a vague sense that something is not right.
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