Unease
(noun)
- A feeling of discomfort, anxiety or worry; lack of ease.
- A state of being not comfortable or at ease.
Origin:
Un + ease.
Examples:
- The employee's sudden absence caused unease among the staff.
- She could sense the unease in his voice when he asked her about her day.
- The news of the merger caused unease among the shareholders.
- He had an unease feeling that something was not right.
- The uneasy silence in the room indicated that there was an underlying problem.