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uneasy

[ uhn-ee-zee ]

adjective

uneasier, uneasiest.
  1. not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
  2. not easy in manner; constrained; gauche; stilted.
  3. not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort.


uneasy

/ ʌˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) anxious; apprehensive
  2. (of a condition) precarious; uncomfortable

    an uneasy truce

  3. (of a thought, etc) disturbing; disquieting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𲹲, noun
  • ܲˈ𲹲Ա, noun
  • ܲˈ𲹲, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·𲹲 noun
  • ܲ·𲹲·· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹲··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uneasy1

First recorded in 1250–1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un- 1, easy
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Example Sentences

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I get an uneasy feeling, searching for her echo in these galleries, like she doesn’t want to be found there.

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Monday’s magnitude 5.2 temblor was an uneasy reminder of the fault’s power.

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Of course, politics and labor law have always had an uneasy coexistence.

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Brotherhood further hones that portrayal by writing John as a man making the same uneasy bargain to reengage with strangers as the rest of us.

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At best, what he gets is an uneasy peace.

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