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ill at ease

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ill at ease
uneasy; anxious. I feel ill at ease about the interview. You look ill at ease. Please relax.
See also: ease, ill
ill at ease
worried and uncomfortable The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut.
Opposite of: at ease
See also: ease, ill


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They have been ill at ease since they were forced to accept so many human beings into their confidence.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Equally ill at ease, they both took refuge in the commonplace phrases suggested by the occasion.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
McGowan looked ill at ease and harassed--a condition opposed to his usual line of demeanour.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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