seem uneasy

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

To appear to be worried or anxious based on observation.

uneasyVERBS + uneasy

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seem

Examples (10)

  • He began to seem uneasy as the questions became more personal.
  • She couldn't hide it; her posture made her seem quite uneasy.
  • The witness will often seem uneasy under cross-examination.
  • After the news, everyone started to seem a little uneasy.
  • Why does he always seem so uneasy whenever I mention his past?
  • The atmosphere in the room began to seem uneasy as the tension rose.
  • She had a feeling he might seem uneasy if they brought up that topic again.
  • His silence caused the others to seem uneasy.
  • Despite his brave face, he continued to seem uneasy about the upcoming challenge.
  • The children seemed uneasy around the strange new pet.