B2nounemotionspsychology
US/ʌnˈiːz/
UK/ʌnˈiːz/
a feeling of worry or anxiety that something may be wrong
In context
A growing sense of unease spread through the office after the announcement.
She felt a vague unease as she walked home alone.
There is public unease about the rising cost of living.
Words that go with unease
noun + preposition
- a sense of uneaseHe had a sense of unease about the deal.
- unease aboutHer unease about the move never really went away.
- unease amongThere was unease among staff about job cuts.
adjective + noun
- growing uneaseGrowing unease among investors pushed prices down.
- deep uneaseThere is deep unease over the new law.
verb + noun
- feel uneaseMany patients feel unease before surgery.
- cause uneaseThe strange noise caused unease among the passengers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
an uneaseCorrect: unease / a sense of unease