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uneasy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | restless |
| Derivation | uneasiness |
she fell into an uneasy sleep.
uneasy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | awkward, ill at ease |
| Derivation | uneasiness |
was always uneasy with strangers.
uneasy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | uneasiness |
farmers were uneasy until rain finally came.
uneasy about his health.
gave an uneasy laugh.
uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
an uneasy coalition government.
an uneasy calm.
an uneasy silence fell on the group.
uneasy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | uneasiness |
Examples of uneasy
uneasy
That's one of many reasons the awful story of Phoebe Prince leaves me so uneasy.
From the time.com
I think back on our uneasy silences and shiver with retrospective mortification.
From the guardian.co.uk
The uneasy truth is that there are few obvious candidates for the batting slots.
From the guardian.co.uk
A few of the losses this season have made some of the Aliquippa faithful uneasy.
From the post-gazette.com
The other Asians are uneasy at the speed, the size and the cost of the invasion.
From the time.com
Given a chance to be king here, Kelly opted for the uneasy throne at Notre Dame.
From the usatoday.com
Beneath the clamor the national consciousness seems broadly, if quietly, uneasy.
From the theatlantic.com
I was uneasy about coming in such close contact with such substantial decisions.
From the newsweek.com
College sports'emphasis on money leaves NU Athletic Director Tom Osborne uneasy.
From the omaha.com
- Lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"
- Restless: lacking or not affording physical or mental rest; "a restless night"; "she fell into an uneasy sleep"
- Anxious: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
- Awkward: socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
- Relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
- (uneasily) anxiously: with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"
- (uneasiness) edginess: feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
- (uneasiness) malaise: physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
- (uneasiness) self-consciousness: embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
