1.
If you are ~, you feel anxious, afraid, or embarrassed, because you think that something is wrong or that there is danger.
He looked ~ and refused to answer questions...
I had an ~ feeling that he was going to spoil it.
= uncomfortable
ADJ
uneasily
Meg shifted uneasily on her chair...
He laughed uneasily...
ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj
uneasiness
With a small degree of uneasiness, he pushed it open and stuck his head inside.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you are ~ about doing something, you are not sure that it is correct or wise.
Richard was ~ about how best to approach his elderly mother...
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ about n
uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you describe a situation or relationship as ~, you mean that the situation is not settled and may not last. (JOURNALISM)
An ~ calm has settled over Los Angeles...
The ~ alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
uneasily
...a country whose component parts fit uneasily together.
ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj