unease

Example Sentences

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Some people living near the laboratory have expressed unease at the wildfire’s proximity to the heavily contaminated site — especially given its toxic history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Moreover, there’s growing unease about private debt being issued to finance AI data centers, which now constitutes up to 14% of the investment-grade bond market.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

A recent decision to sell off thousands of company-owned apartments, many occupied by current and former workers, has added to unease.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A ripple of unease passed through the room.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo