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unease

[uhn-eez] / ʌnˈiz /




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This unease has given Democrats hope of flipping the governorship, where Lahn will now face off in November against Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

Of course, hosting a garage sale where you offer to sell a friend’s clothes is not the same as digging into one another’s finances, but some of the same unease surfaces.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Paying his first visit to India, Rubio said the two democracies were on the same page on all major issues, brushing aside recent unease in New Delhi over trade, China and the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Feeling that nothing more was required of her, Briony went to sit on the Chesterfield and watched from her mother’s perspective the chivalrous unease that shifted between Leon and the policemen.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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