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uneasiness
/ʌnˈiːzinəs/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or discomfort.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAn anxious state of mind; anxiety.
Examples
He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.
I've had a vague uneasiness.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningThe state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
More examples
In contextFinding that the afternoon coach was gone, and finding that his uneasiness grew into positive alarm, as obstacles came in his way, he resolved to follow in a post-chaise.
Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.
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Origin
noun
From uneasy + -ness.