disquiet

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    the trait of seeming ill at ease
  • 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.

Antonym

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 .

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