Uneasiness

  • 71angst — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. anxiety, apprehension, dread, anguish; see anxiety . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [ANGKST] a feeling of anxiety, especially that accompanied by unhappiness. Fortieth birthdays often fill people with… …

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  • 72nervousness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being temporarily nervous] Syn. stimulation, agitation, perturbation, inspiration, animation, intoxication, disquietude, delirium, discomfiture, elation, feverishness, anger, the jerks*, stage fright*,… …

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  • 73disquietude — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet,… …

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  • 74unease — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS. 2. An uneasy or nervous state: disquiet,… …

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  • 75scruple — {{11}}scruple (n.) moral misgiving, pang of conscience, late 14c., from O.Fr. scrupule (14c.), from L. scrupulus uneasiness, anxiety, pricking of conscience, lit. small sharp stone, dim. of scrupus sharp stone or pebble, used figuratively by… …

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  • 76doubt — 1. noun 1) there was some doubt as to the caller s identity Syn: uncertainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, dubiousness, suspicion, confusion; queries, questions; formal dubiety See note at uncertainty Ant …

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  • 77anxious — anx•ious [[t]ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ [/t]] adj. 1) full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; worried 2) earnestly desirous; eager 3) attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings[/ex] •… …

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  • 78compunction — com•punc•tion [[t]kəmˈpʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of conscience for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse 2) any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action; qualm • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …

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  • 79worry — wor•ry [[t]ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i[/t]] v. ried, ry•ing, 1) cvb to feel uneasy or anxious; torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret 2) to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill[/ex] 3) cvb to make uneasy or anxious; cause… …

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  • 80worry — [c]/ˈwʌri / (say wuree), /ˈwɒri/ (say woree) verb (worried, worrying) –verb (i) 1. to feel uneasy or anxious; fret; torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. –verb (t) 2. to cause to feel uneasy or anxious; trouble; torment with… …