disquiet
/dis'kwaiət/
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Definition
Noun:
- A feeling of worry or unease: A state of being anxious or unsettled, often about something uncertain or potential.
- A state of unrest or disturbance: A condition of mental or emotional agitation.
Verb:
- To make someone worried or uneasy: To disturb the peace of mind of someone; to cause anxiety or unrest.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The strange news cast a deep disquiet over the community.
- She felt a growing disquiet about the future of the project.
Verb:
- The manager's vague answers disquieted the entire team.
- Reports of economic instability continue to disquiet investors.
Advanced Usage
"To be filled with disquiet": To be very anxious or troubled.
- He was filled with disquiet after reading the confidential report.
"A sense of disquiet": A feeling or awareness of unease.
- A sense of disquiet pervaded the meeting as the deadline approached.
Variants and Related Words
Disquieting (adjective): Causing worry or unease.
- The disquieting rumors turned out to be true.
Disquietude (noun): A formal synonym for a state of uneasiness or anxiety.
- Her disquietude was evident in her constant pacing.
Synonyms
- Anxiety (noun): A feeling of worry or nervousness.
- Unease (noun): A feeling of discomfort or apprehension.
- Perturb (verb): To make someone anxious or unsettled (a close synonym for the verb form).
Related Phrases
- "To sow disquiet": To cause or spread feelings of anxiety and unrest among people.
- The politician's speech was designed to sow disquiet among the electorate.
Idioms
- "A disquiet of the soul": A profound inner turmoil or spiritual unrest. (Literary)
- The tragic events left him with a lasting disquiet of the soul.
Noun
- the trait of seeming ill at ease
- a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
Verb
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill