be uneasy
Frequency: 8.830.1 per million words
To be in a state of anxiety or discomfort.
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Examples (10)
- We were starting to grow slightly uneasy about the prolonged silence.
- He felt uneasy about the decision, but knew it was for the best.
- The public became uneasy as rumors of the economic downturn spread.
- She had an uneasy feeling that something was not right.
- The constant surveillance made the citizens uneasy in their own homes.
- He tried to appear confident, but his fidgeting betrayed his uneasy state.
- The uneasy truce between the two factions was fragile.
- I was uneasy about lending her so much money, given her history.
- The child looked uneasy when asked about the broken vase.
- They remained uneasy about the long-term consequences of the new policy.