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# uneasy

adjective (uneasy, more uneasy or uneasier, uneasiest)

«uneasy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Uneasy means worried, nervous or uncomfortable, feeling that something is wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#m1)
2. Uneasy also means not settled or likely to change («an uneasy peace»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety an uneasy feeling (the «uh-oh» feeling) can be a warning: if a person or place makes you uneasy, move away and tell a trusted adult. In stories it builds tension before something goes wrong. Similar: «anxious», «uncomfortable». Phrases: «feel uneasy», «an uneasy silence», «uneasy about».

### Examples

- I felt uneasy when the stranger kept looking at me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x1)
- The dog seemed uneasy before the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x2)
- There was an uneasy silence after the argument. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x3)
- If you feel uneasy, trust that feeling and tell an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x4)
- She was uneasy about leaving her little brother alone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x5)
- The deep, dark woods made him uneasy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x6)
- The two teams had an uneasy truce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x7)
- My tummy felt uneasy before the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x8)
- Along the way he felt very uneasy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/#x9)

### Note

From «un-» + «easy». Adverb «uneasily», noun «unease» or «uneasiness». It is about feelings, not difficulty: «uneasy» does not mean «hard» (the opposite of «easy» for tasks is «difficult»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «uneasy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneasy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uneasy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneasy.html) on Mova free.