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ill (at ease)

ADJECTIVE
uncomfortable
Synonyms
WEAK
anxious awkward discomfited disquieted disturbed doubtful edgy faltering fidgety hesitant nervous on edge on tenterhooks restless self-conscious suspicious tense uneasy unrelaxed unsettled unsure
Antonyms
WEAK
at ease comfortable
ill at ease
ADJECTIVE
not feeling at ease
Synonyms
WEAK
anxious apprehensive awkward discomfited disquieted disturbed doubtful edgy faltering fidgety hesitant insecure nervous on edge on pins and needles on tenterhooks out of place restless self-conscious shy suspicious tense uncomfortable uneasy unrelaxed unsettled unsure
Antonyms
WEAK
at ease comfortable content

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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

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

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