From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishuneaseun‧ease /ʌnˈiːz/ noun [uncountable]NERVOUSa feeling of worry or slightfear about somethingsense/feeling of unease
As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease.
public unease about defence policyExamples from the Corpusunease• He felt a curiousmixture of elation and unease.• A fire truck or an ambulancewhoops somewhere beyond the window, adding cruelly to my unease.• A frown touched her brow to recall the feeling of unease that had gripped her during that briefconversation.• There is a growing sense of unease in the financial world about the industry's future.• He felt a twinge of unease even now at the memory.• Those inequities have fed the public unease, and they appear to have yielded at least cosmetic results.• The planning at Brighton revealed some of the unease in relations with the local authority.sense/feeling of unease• Because of his success in Hollywood, Korngold's music seems to breed a sense of unease among the musically established.• It was just a gut feeling, a sense of unease.• Nevertheless, a feeling of uneasepersists about the face validity of these accounts.• The fight may have been over and apologiesrendered, but there was still a sense of unease and distrust.• Three simultaneoushostagecrises involving Chechen rebels added to a sense of unease.• The laughterfaded away, leaving me with a sense of unease.• Her broodingsense of unease wouldn't be placated by his explanation.• She never lost her feeling of unease.
