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
We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Silvia looks ill at ease around her extended family, or is it just anyone who’s not her daughter?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
They felt mystified and slightly ill at ease.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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
There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
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
He sat ill at ease on one of the kitchen chairs talking to Katie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
