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ill at ease
Idioms and Phrases
Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease . [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease .Example Sentences
There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.
Gibson said he felt "ill at ease" during his visit to Austin, Texas, to appear as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, because he knew his neighbourhood was "on fire".
He was ill at ease, in angry-comedian mode, walking that razor’s edge between volatile performer and unhappy human.
When a beloved artist who has not performed live in some time returns to the stage, we often expect them to appear fragile, unsteady, ill at ease.
We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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