unease
noun[CorU]
uk/ʌnˈiːz/us(alsouneasiness[U])afeelingof beingworriedabout something:
Thesecuritylapseshavecausedwidespreaduneaseamongstairpassengers.
unease about/over/withPolls show an unease over thedepthof thegovernmentcuts.
growing/increasing uneaseYesterday'sdecisionhighlightsanincreasingunease amongclientcompaniesat thebroadeningactivitiesofinvestmentbanks.
Heacknowledgedthatmergertalkshavecreatedsome uneasiness amongemployees.