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
There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 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
He sat ill at ease on one of the kitchen chairs talking to Katie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
He took over at Preston North End but he appeared ill at ease with the ruthless cut and thrust of the role, suffering relegation in his first season in 1973-74.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
It’s comfortable enough, but it isn’t a place you want to be, so instead I linger in the living room or at the kitchen table, ill at ease and powerless.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
