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Definition of uneasy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for uneasy
Synonyms: Adjective
aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms: Adjective
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed
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Examples of uneasy in a Sentence
Adjective
Rain made the crew uneasy. He has an uneasy relationship with his father. We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Linklater seems uneasy presenting Bernadette as possessed of any ideas at all. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” Reviewed: Richard Linklater’s Narrow View of a Creator in Crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 Wherever the hypothetical race stands, several voters in Framingham seemed uneasy about the prospect. — Joshua Miller, BostonGlobe.com, "In Framingham, voters are split on the prospect of a Joe Kennedy run against Ed Markey," 21 Aug. 2019 But mixing ride-hailing with their own services has left some city officials uneasy. — Kate Conger, New York Times, "Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.," 7 Aug. 2019 Harris seemed uneasy Wednesday explaining the details of her plan, which differs from the Sanders approach and would preserve a limited role for private insurance. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, "Three big questions for the Democratic presidential field," 2 Aug. 2019 Shirley, in her tank top and streaked hair, looked uneasy among the professionally dressed and well-coifed podcast hosts staffing the booths. — Author: Britt Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, "Victims, families and America’s thirst for true-crime stories," 31 July 2019 As buzz about the show picked up, the miniseries evolved into a full-fledged TV show, leaving Costner uneasy about what this meant for the script, his character, and most importantly, his career. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Kevin Costner Confesses That Filming 'Yellowstone' "Hasn't Been an Easy Adjustment" for Him," 28 July 2019 Although lead scientists from the Arctic Five did not want to say much on the record about future boundary negotiations involving overlaps, some of them seem uneasy with the pace of the CLCS process. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor," 23 July 2019 From the start, the Franks, on foot and few in number, looked uneasy. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uneasy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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