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uneasiness

/ʌnˈiːzinəs/ noun

In Latin: scrūpus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about uneasiness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable.
  2. Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).
  3. Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you.

Origin

From uneasy + -ness.

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