un ‧ ease /ʌnˈiːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ ease , ↑ unease , ↑ easiness , uneasiness; adverb : ↑ easily , ↑ uneasily , ↑ easy ; adjective : ↑ easy , ↑ uneasy ; verb : ↑ ease ]
a feeling of worry or slight fear about something
sense/feeling of unease
As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease.
public unease about defence policy