unease

Example Sentences

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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

It’s possible to hold on to two truths at once and recognize the distinct unease of such grasping, I told my friend.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

I think we were, as writers and directors, tapping into an unease and a malaise that’s just out there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But there’s still unease; 41% of respondents expect a bear market within the next 12 months, up from 38% in October.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A brisk walk home would dispel the little pinpricks of unease at the edges of my mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu