unease

Example Sentences

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Some commuters and bystanders documented encountering the group on public transit and in busy pedestrian areas, with social media posts describing confusion and unease during what was otherwise a heavily trafficked holiday weekend.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Americans celebrated 250 years of independence Saturday with conflicting emotions as pride, hope and patriotism battled with uncertainty and unease over the country's direction.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

During oral arguments in the Cook case, however, justices expressed unease about allowing Trump to fire a member of the Fed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

A seismic one-two punch, which seismologists call a “doublet,” has added to the unease over what is shaping up to be one of the Western Hemisphere’s worst quakes in years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

I pounded my unease into the keys, hoping the discordance would drive him away, but he held on.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago