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uneasiness



NOUN
self-consciousness
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The Whelford resident said she had noticed an "uneasiness in the air" in the the days leading up to the incident, alongside extra concrete barricades around the airbase.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Maybe it is a general uneasiness when it comes to talking about money.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The canvases we see behind him are blank, or turned away from the viewer, a testament to the uneasiness he felt presenting himself and his work to the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

As Murphy became more famous, Hollywood positioned them as rivals, especially after Pryor in interviews exhibited uneasiness with Murphy’s growing celebrity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

But then: “An intangible feeling of uneasiness made me leave my tent about 11 P.M.,”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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