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disquiet

[dis-kwahy-it] / dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt /




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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

Cumming hinted at ongoing global disquiet without going too far or getting too pointed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

But there are signs of disquiet among Norwegians from snap polls this week.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

But the story sustains its atmosphere of disquiet by refusing to give away its secrets until the final sentences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I had elected, in my fevered search for honorable adjustment to the American scene, not to submit and in doing so I had embraced the daily horror of anxiety, of tension, of eternal disquiet.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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