get uneasy

Frequency: 7.311.5 per million words

To start to feel worried or anxious, often used in informal contexts.

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Examples (10)

  • As the time passed and he didn't call, she started to get uneasy.
  • The prolonged silence made everyone get uneasy about the situation.
  • I always get uneasy when I'm alone in the house at night.
  • He began to get uneasy after noticing the strange car parked outside for hours.
  • She tends to get uneasy before public speaking events.
  • The team will get uneasy if we don't present a solution soon.
  • Don't get uneasy; I'm sure everything will be fine.
  • When the lights flickered, many people in the audience started to get uneasy.
  • The politician's evasive answers made the reporters get uneasy.
  • My stomach always seems to get uneasy before a big exam.