This flashcard defines "uneasiness" as a state of feeling worried, fearful, or uncomfortable. It also provides examples of its usage in different contexts.
This flashcard defines "uneasiness" as a state of feeling worried, fearful, or uncomfortable. It also provides examples of its usage in different contexts.
1worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happenuneasy about Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.► see thesaurus at
nervous
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worried
2used to describe a period of time when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calmuneasy peace/truce/alliance/compromise The treaty restored an uneasy peace to the country.3not comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed: She eventually fell into an uneasy sleep.—uneasily adverb: Bill shifted uneasily in his chair. Charles’ concern for the environment sits uneasily with (=does not fit well with) his collection of powerful cars.—uneasiness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsan uneasy peace· There was an uneasy peace in the region for nearly three years before the conflict flared up again.an uneasy truce· It was an uneasy truce, however, and tension was never far from the surface.an uneasy calm· Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.an uneasy alliance/relationship· The government is based on an uneasy alliance between Christian Democrats and Socialists.an uneasy compromise· The result was an uneasy compromise which no-one liked.
WDF
uneasiness
[ʌn'i:zɪnəs]
n16919
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NOUN27433
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Spoken:
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担忧(58%)，不自在(42%)
n.不安；担忧；局促
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