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disquiet

[dis-kwahy-it] / dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt /




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But to outside observers and former military officials, they signal “a troubling disquiet within the ranks.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The report had caused disquiet in South Korea, where the system is a pillar of national defense against nuclear-armed North Korea.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

One might dismiss these expressions of disquiet as mere “vibes,” but the raw figures bear them out.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“I’m not sure it will completely satisfy the public disquiet but it’s at least something,” Andrew Lownie, the historian and author of “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York,” told the BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It took a long time for the study of human anatomy to become fully respectable—there remained a lingering disquiet about the whole business of cutting people up.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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