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uneasy
uneasy /ʌnˈiːzi/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: ease, unease, easiness, uneasiness; adverb: easily, uneasily, easy; adjective: easy, uneasy; verb: ease
1. worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen
    uneasy about
    Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
2. used to describe a period of time when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calm
    uneasy peace/truce/alliance/compromise
    The treaty restored an uneasy peace to the country.
3. not 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
(for Meaning 2)
■ nouns
    an 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.