ill (at ease)
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Kelly looked a little ill at ease to be out from behind the desk where she records her daily political commentary program, The Megyn Kelly Show.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
But what if I am ill at ease with leisure?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Gibson said he felt "ill at ease" during his visit to Austin, Texas, to appear as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, because he knew his neighbourhood was "on fire".
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
When a beloved artist who has not performed live in some time returns to the stage, we often expect them to appear fragile, unsteady, ill at ease.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
“What shall you tell her?” asked Meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Kelly looked a little ill at ease to be out from behind the desk where she records her daily political commentary program, The Megyn Kelly Show.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Both feel socially ill at ease up against “the townspeople of Pennacook,” another refrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
When a beloved artist who has not performed live in some time returns to the stage, we often expect them to appear fragile, unsteady, ill at ease.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Despite that obvious advantage, it was DeSantis who seemed ill at ease most of the night, looking like a man suffering a hernia as he prepared to face a root canal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Her only consolation was that at least her parents looked as ill at ease as she felt.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
