uneasiness

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uneasiness

  • /ʌnˈiːzinəs/

Where it comes from

From uneasy + -ness.

noun uneasinesses

  1. countable, uncountable The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless. 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.

    Similar: disease, unease

  2. countable, uncountable An anxious state of mind; anxiety. Finding 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.

    Similar: fear

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noun the state of being uneasy

DeutschUnbehagen
Românăstinghereală, neliniște, tulburare

noun an anxious state of mind

Españoldesazón
Românăanxietate

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@misc{uneasiness_2026,
  title = {uneasiness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uneasiness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}