as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people
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Recent Examples of ill at ease
Only their oldest daughter, 13-year-old Isabella, seemed ill at ease with all the protestors and visitors, like me, who showed up in their wake.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
Deep fault lines emerged in a society ill at ease with itself and aggrieved with the West.
—Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
Former President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning looking somehow ill at ease in his own building.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Still, Griffith often felt ill at ease with her position within the music industry.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
Deep fault lines emerged in a society ill at ease with itself and aggrieved with the West.
—Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
Former President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning looking somehow ill at ease in his own building.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Still, Griffith often felt ill at ease with her position within the music industry.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for ill at ease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill at ease
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Few folks are worried about how the yard looks, but Travis Hogan has a keen interest in green grass in January.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the more time Zuckerberg spends in Mar-a-Lago, the more Sam Altman and Tim Cook should be worried.Alex Heath, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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Those takeaways were an instrumental part of Denver’s formula in a 24-22 upset.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of my acquaintances is upset because her favorite place to get glasses is no longer in her plan’s network.Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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But that didn’t stop Greenbaum from being a little nervous about screening the film for Harper and Will.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Though landing a recurring character is usually a good thing for an actor, Hilton was nervous about fans’ reception.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The movie itself was widely criticized, with director Sam Taylor-Johnson facing accusations of exploiting Winehouse’s troubled personal life, but Abela earned high praise for her embodiment of who many deem one of the greatest musical talents of the 21st century.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stellantis, which celebrated its fourth anniversary in January following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has had a troubled year and is shopping for a new CEO after Tavares resigned.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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The addition of such real-life clips—including that of the anchor Jim McKay—gives September 5 a documentary-like feel, cleverly immersing viewers into the uneasy headspace of those inside the studio.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Congress passed the law that would force a sale in April with bipartisan support as lawmakers from both parties have been uneasy over the app’s ties to China.Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Ill at ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill%20at%20ease. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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