(unease)

  • 71unrest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. restlessness, disquiet, uneasiness; agitation, insurgence, rebellion. See changeableness, agitation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Lack of mental calm] Syn. malaise, distress, discomfort, perturbation,… …

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  • 72uneasiness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disquiet, restlessness, agitation, tumult, turmoil, restiveness, incertitude, anguish, dilemma, indecision, perturbation, apprehension, dispiritedness, anxiety, fearfulness. Ant. confidence*, assurance, calm. II (Roget s 3… …

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  • 73disquietude — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet,… …

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  • 74uneasy — 01. I felt a little [uneasy] asking my boss for the day off to watch my son at his hockey tournament, but he had no problem with it. 02. A feeling of [uneasiness] came over him as he entered the old, empty house. 03. She was obviously [uneasy]… …

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  • 75discomfort — dis·com·fort || dɪs kÊŒmfÉ™t n. lack of comfort, uneasiness; something which causes unease or hardship v. cause a lack of comfort, cause unease …

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  • 76discomforted — dis·com·fort || dɪs kÊŒmfÉ™t n. lack of comfort, uneasiness; something which causes unease or hardship v. cause a lack of comfort, cause unease …

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  • 77discomforting — dis·com·fort || dɪs kÊŒmfÉ™t n. lack of comfort, uneasiness; something which causes unease or hardship v. cause a lack of comfort, cause unease …

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  • 78discomforts — dis·com·fort || dɪs kÊŒmfÉ™t n. lack of comfort, uneasiness; something which causes unease or hardship v. cause a lack of comfort, cause unease …

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  • 79Rego, Paula —    b. 1935, Lisbon (Portugal)    Painter    For Paula Rego, there is a potential threat, a sinister unease that prevails in fairy tales. Born in Portugal, she settled permanently in London in 1976. In the 1950s she discovered Dubuffet and began… …

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  • 80sense — I UK [sens] / US noun Word forms sense : singular sense plural senses *** 1) [singular] a strong feeling or belief about yourself sense of: Winning an award would give me a great sense of achievement. They say they are dealing with the problem,… …

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