disquietude
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9.7
- noun
- /dɪsˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd/
:
inquietud
- Douglass is halfway returned to New Bedford before he realizes the source of his disquietude: Lincoln seems to have derived a strange succor from his rumination, as if grief were his own dependable ally.
Examples
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They fill us with disquietude and horror.
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All because this quivering is part of the disquietude that keeps our souls alive, she used to think.
Fiction book (1995) -
I referred then to an underlying disquietude which is the origin of this urgency; now we have a context in which to place it.
Academic text (1990) -
She maintained an uneasy relationship with the fame that she consciously employed to promote her work, and her poems reveal this disquietude.
Academic text (2016) -
In an impressive example of what is likely to be a new form of reflection on the society that is emerging from the matrix of neoliberalism, Rodrigo Alvayay paints a picture most of all of profound disquietude.
Academic text (1996) -
As always, scholarly suspicion or skepticism has been anticipated at the experiential level as euphoria with the new economics is accompanied or succeeded by disquietude and unease, most notably among the middle class.
Academic text (1996) -
The whole seems to resolve itself into this—that man is originally "a poor forked creature" subject to the same mischances as the beasts of the forest, destined to hardships and disquietude of some kind or another.
Academic text (2016) -
After the unexpected news, she was overwhelmed by a sense of disquietude about the future.
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His persistent disquietude during the meeting made it clear that he was not comfortable with the proposed changes.
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The general atmosphere of disquietude in the city was palpable as citizens awaited the election results.
Synonyms
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3.2
A feeling of physical pain or mental unease
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8.1
A general feeling of being unwell, uncomfortable, or lacking energy, often without a clear reason
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4.4
A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
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3.6
A worried, uncomfortable feeling when you cannot relax
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7.4
A feeling of worry or unease
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9.6
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion
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8.0
A nervous, confused state when you cannot decide
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6.0
A feeling of nervousness and tension that makes you easily annoyed
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7.4
A state where people are not calm and feel worried or angry
A feeling of worry and restlessness that makes you uneasy
A feeling of being worried and not calm
A feeling of worry that makes you unable to relax
A feeling of being nervous and not calm
A feeling of being embarrassed and confused by something unexpected
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion when something unexpected happens
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Etymology
Disquietude comes from dis- ('not') and quiet ('rest' or 'peace'), like the simpler word quietude which means 'calm'. So it means a 'lack of peace' and is used for feelings of unease or anxiety.