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il·l at ease
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Princeton's WordNet
awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasyadjective
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
"awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
Wiktionary
ill at easeadjective
anxious; unsure; uneasy
ill at easeadjective
uncomfortable
Etymology: Compare to malaise, a similar formation from French.
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ill at ease
"Ill at ease" is an idiomatic phrase that refers to a condition of being uncomfortable, uneasy, or anxious. It often describes a sense of awkwardness or discomfort in social situations, a disturbing environment, or stressful circumstances.
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Ill at Ease
Ill at Ease is the debut album by punk rock band The Methadones.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ill at ease in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ill at ease in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of ill at ease in a Sentence
This world owes all its forward impulses to people ill at ease.
For my part, seventeen years after my first PhD coursework, I still feel ill at ease with my grasp of many issues, and I am fairly confident that this is not just a question of limited intellect.
The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.
Ovid:
Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.
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