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ill at ease



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Idioms and Phrases

Uncomfortable, uneasy, as in Large parties made him feel ill at ease . [c. 1300] For an antonym, see at ease .
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There was little sign of chaos now, but Al-Rahy still seemed ill at ease.

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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".

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He was ill at ease, in angry-comedian mode, walking that razor’s edge between volatile performer and unhappy human.

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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.

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We both had high hopes for our lives in Basel but felt ill at ease once we arrived.

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