unease

Example Sentences

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Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Still, the movie’s puzzle-palace look and its boldly consistent color scheme—I’m not sure yellow has ever been so scary—conjure up a deep-in-the-bones unease that much more experienced directors rarely manage to create.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Concerns over the slow progress of the Clarity Act in Congress and a $205 million Bitcoin transfer by Trump Media contributed to market unease.

From Barron's • 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

The tracks led directly toward the row of earthmoving machines, and Curly advanced with a growing sense of unease.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen