disquiet
pronunciation
How to pronounce disquiet in British English:
UK [dɪsˈkwaɪət]
How to pronounce disquiet in American English:
US [dɪsˈkwaɪɪt]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
- the trait of seeming ill at ease
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- Verb:
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Word Origin
- disquiet (v.)
- 1520s, from dis- + quiet. Related: Disquieted; disquieting. As a noun, from 1570s.
Example
- 1. Either way , a degree of public disquiet seems certain .
- 2. China ready to quell disquiet over new environmental policies
- 3. Europe 's disquiet is likely to grow .
- 4. Disquiet among the general public is matched on the political stage .
- 5. Gruesome details about the mechanics of executions also stoke public disquiet .