disquiet.

an unsettled feeling of unease or worry

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Words that belong together

• growing disquiet
• a sense of disquiet
• public disquiet

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The empty nursery filled her with disquiet.

There was growing disquiet about the unexplained delays.

He could not identify the source of his disquiet.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Fear. Often subdued or persistent rather than explosive; can reflect moral or political concern as well as fear. Formal. Usually uncountable. Related verb: disquiet; adjective: disquieting.