| 单词 | uneasy |
| 例句 | “They’re mostly fighting and making trouble. Sometimes when they’re feeling funny they won’t work. They make the mares uneasy and kick hell out of the geldings. Your father wouldn’t let you keep a stallion.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Julie had an uneasy peace going, with neither of them saying very much for fear of provoking the other. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z There was an uneasy scraping and shifting of chairs on the dusty wooden floor. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The quiet in the room is uneasy, like it is rocking back and forth on a ledge. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy, knowing her mother hated us, but I took a chance. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z They were tired and uneasy and had begun to argue. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z And Maniac knew that despite the swagger and the scowl and the chocolate stogie, Mars Bar Thompson was one uneasy dude. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lola sent the twins down to see if the pool was free—they felt uneasy being there when adults were present. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was served coffee but became uneasy in this aseptic, silent atmosphere as time passed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Like an uneasy ghost, I rise from my pallet and pace up and down the corridor to shake the fearsome visions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At the table, they sat for a moment in uneasy silence, and Atticus asked Reverend Moorehead to return thanks. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Accordingly, we returned to our barracks and ate our supper, prepared our weapons, and then waited uneasy for further command. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “For hours they sat and waited, filling the air with a strange, uneasy uproar.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She looked up and down the street and grew uneasy when she didn’t see Francie among the children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The king took the Paper with an uneasy look on his face, and he gave Yishan a questioning glance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “You have a lot of time yet for that,” I said, tense and uneasy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to forget them but at the same time I wanted to know why they disturbed me, why they made me uneasy and unhappy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We had an uneasy, competitive friendship, made more special by the fact that Mami didn’t approve. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Francis and I put down our forks and exchanged an uneasy glance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nonetheless as the night wore on Aragorn grew uneasy, tossing often in his sleep and waking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The various teachers who used the room were uneasy—you could tell they were apprehensive. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He is always left with the uneasy notion that maybe any objective drapery is as good as any other for any emotion. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But there were several questions asked that made Frodo a little uneasy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The little spell-patched boat pitched again, rocked itself to stillness, drifting on the uneasy waves. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Terupt, on the other hand, appeared a little uneasy about the whole thing, but he never stopped me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Copernicus didn’t think quite like that, but the problem of the Moon certainly made him uneasy about the Ptolemaic model. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “We need not give another one for years. Frank, I have an uneasy feeling we ought to be going up to the house. What do you think?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The prospect made him uneasy, but the longer he waited, the worse this was going to be. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Because Lyra was feeling rebellious and uneasy, she didn’t answer this patronizing question with the truth, or with one of her usual flights of fancy. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I feel a little uneasy. I mean that road is so—deserted.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When they got back to the place Robert parked the truck, Robert looked uneasy. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dill gave them an uneasy smile and flipped them the bird. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Spirits flurried around inside her to rejuvenate whatever damage had been done as she rose and took an uneasy step forward. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Bunny had an uncanny ability to ferret out topics of conversation that made his listener uneasy and to dwell upon them with ferocity once he had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Two guards in black shirts opened the gates and waved them in, and for a moment, Adina had an uneasy feeling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She rubbed her bare arms and looked around as if she was suddenly uneasy that someone might find us here. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z By twelve an uneasy sense of isolation took hold of me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye he caught Luxa and Henry exchanging uneasy glances. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Why am I not like him— and why does that thought make me feel so uneasy, like I’m teetering on a ledge myself? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He cast an uneasy look out of the window. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I shake my two hairy fists at the sky and I let out a howl so unspeakable that the water at my feet turns sudden ice and even I myself am left uneasy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1854, Harriet Tubman began to feel uneasy about three of her brothers. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d arrived at an uneasy truce—Mamma didn’t have to modulate her tone if Dimple didn’t have to drop everything and rush to her aid for saffron emergencies. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The highways eight lanes wide cut like glaciers through the uneasy land. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His position was not much better than mine and I knew that he was uneasy and insecure; he had always treated me in an offhand, bantering way that barely concealed his contempt. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At first she had found it appealing; then it made her uneasy; finally it made her jealous and watchful. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Even for soldiers, it was hard not to feel uneasy at such an affront to the gods most had worshiped all their lives. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense of guilt on approaching a customs barrier? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I continued to feel uneasy; in fact the next night was slightly worse. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But for the first fifteen seconds or so, the noble was uneasy. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mollie had always assisted the authorities, but as they began looking into Roan’s death, she became uneasy. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After that meeting, most folks felt a little uneasy about Miss Love. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But it was always an uneasy look he gave us whenever he was summoned by an adult in the family. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z None of that had anything to do with my feeling uneasy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The results were love letters that dripped with longing and by their high tone made Abra very uneasy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I am getting quite uneasy about him, though why I should I do not know; but I do wish that he would write, if it were only a single line. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z All in all, it was a long-standing and uneasy truce where both sides complained while maintaining a grudging tolerance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He seemed to find Frank amusing, maybe because Frank was the only one at camp who wasn’t uneasy around the children of Pluto. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Another fifteen minutes’ fiddling by Francis failed to find anything wrong, though for brief intervals my stomach felt uneasy when I saw him frowning. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I’m surprised at how much pleasure this gives me, to know she’s so uneasy, to know I have this much power over her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z All lay in uneasy silence, putting me in mind of the abandoned village where I had first met Bear. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They lamented and tore their hair, the priests, as fraught and rhetorical as they were when they prayed, and after a few days their outcries made people uneasy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a gloomy place, and the cat appeared uneasy, frequently glancing behind him as if he thought he were being followed. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes indeed he was uneasy working even such lesser spells as the Summoner taught him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Some turn aside, uneasy in a way they cannot account for; others feel suddenly empty when her eyes leave theirs. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But as I poised, uneasy, with a dry throat, the smooth white path from my feet to his feet blurred. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Still, Hazel had an uneasy feeling in her gut. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Indeed, it was not long before the Super’s apparent lack of progress in Washington had Lawrence and Alvarez feeling uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Just as he had reached this uneasy conclusion, she raised a gloved hand and beckoned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I must uneasy make, lest too light winning make the prize light.’ Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But my uneasy thoughts gave me no rest. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Daniel’s voice grows louder as the uneasy feelings start to spread from the center of Axel out into his limbs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was something she knew she had to do, but she felt uneasy about it, and afraid, too. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z An uneasy feeling settles over me that lasts throughout the day, and bubbles up inside me again during social studies. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I was uneasy, spying from behind a rack of frilly somethings. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Even though the guest user hadn’t known the right details about her book, Emily still felt uneasy. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He came back shaking his head, looking uneasy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z While Francie was admiring the costumes, she began to grow uneasy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the crack of light around the cellar door brightened, she nodded off into an uneasy doze. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was that about him, young as he was, that made men uneasy with him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But of course, without a doubt, their going made us increasingly uneasy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Reassured, Lupita and the others left the truck and stood together in an uneasy group. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He looked up, looked side to side, examined the massive slabs of stone as the uneasy feeling blossomed into outright dread. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure why, but the situation made him very uneasy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We used to meet back there when we were something more than uneasy friends, and I hope he remembers the spot. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy because Malcolm was evidently trying to say something which his pride and dignity prevented him from expressing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I entered the house, as the house was bursting with an uneasy quiet. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Already the dread of the week to come made her uneasy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hundred Years’ War had progressed to approximately its twenty-sixth year with no indications of anything more than periods of uneasy truce. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After a while, her own ache subsided, and she tried to ignore the uneasy awareness that something had gone very wrong. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was blurred, but there was something in Forest that disturbed Leader’s consciousness and made him uneasy. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Anyone could belong to the committee, and C.P. decided that, uneasy as he was about the whole thing, he had committed himself to the process and might as well see it through. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z An uneasy silence replaced it, and Yossarian was sober and self-conscious as he climbed down from the plane and took his place in the jeep that was already waiting for them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The one thing that may not be forgiven a witch is her ability to distress people, to make them restless and uneasy and even envious. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The only cause of delay was Blackavar, who seemed uneasy and kept hanging about in the rear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kallner, with his baldness glistening, and his dress uniform oddly unsuited to the general mood, began with uneasy directness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I felt sleepy after my walk but uneasy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Her mouth was clumsy, fogged with uneasy sleep. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was uneasy about what he saw as the increasing centralization of the ANC in Johannesburg and the declining power of the regions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I know she’s right, but I'm uncertain, uneasy about participating in another attempt at resistance. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I had an uneasy feeling we might be asked to spend the approaching Christmas with Beatrice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Feeling slightly reassured, but still very uneasy, Matthias circled the pool, trying hard to ignore the loathsome hissing sound. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was uneasy and disturbed by the slinking gray shape that merged into the undergrowth every time he looked back to snarl at it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All they do is expend fuel driving past smoldering cottages and chewed-up artillery pieces and unmarked graves, while Volkheimer passes his giant hand over his close-cropped head, growing more uneasy by the day. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When I’m done, I stand there, still decked out in lavish items, breathless and uneasy. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As I stand there, weapons ready, I can’t lose the uneasy feeling that something is going on and that it has to do with Peeta. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As they wheel me down, I begin to get uneasy about what I will face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When they went foraging in the woods, Powhatans often harassed them, and coexistence between the two groups was uneasy. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The good food lay rich, if uneasy, in our starved bellies. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to speak, to refute this, but the uneasy look in his eyes silences me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As he took aholt of Miss Love’s elbow, I pushed open the double doors and he stood glaring at the silent, uneasy crowd. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For so long, she could see now, she had made her daughter live by her whim: moving on anytime she needed new ideas; anytime she had felt stuck or uneasy. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was always in a hurry, always just passing through, as if he were jumping from one idea to another, and this made Alba uneasy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We got up, and she explained that we were going to find the host--I had never met him, she said, and it was making me uneasy. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Harriet’s staying away so long was beginning to make her uneasy. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Trepid had scurried up and down the long halls, uneasy, restless, ending up at the door to Dallas’s room at the back of the house. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z And we were uneasy too, my family, because in the South there was always a lot of liquor and drinking, and Jews weren’t popular. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Juan stopped them, sent an uneasy glare across the empty floor, and then grudgingly motioned to keep moving. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He was angry and embarrassed, but above all things, he was uneasy. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Baba Joseph was definitely uneasy about pagan magic, but he was too interested in the story to object. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt uneasy next to the homeless man, and hoped really hard as the train pulled into the next stop. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It was the expression on his face that made me uneasy, and the sharp edge on his voice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z One morning she was pulled out of her uneasy, thick sleep by a steady pounding that sharpened into a knocking at her bedroom door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ironically, the feeling that things would be okay made him slightly uneasy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So I fell asleep; but I woke up very early and set off for Thessicher’s farm before breakfast, having spent an uneasy night full of dreams and wakenings. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Even as she smiled, she darted an uneasy glance at Hannah, who’d sighed loudly and stepped away to talk to Victoria. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It might have been my imagination, but I thought Ishtar looked uneasy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Being watched made Penelope uneasy, although she could not fully explain why. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He had been getting rather uneasy about his money; and after all, without him they could never have trained the penguins. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until dark came that I really began to get uneasy about Mama and Lisbeth. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Chuck looked closely at Thomas and slowly broke into an uneasy grin. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then the memory of Hamlet’s words tormented me and my own tears wracked me until, exhausted, I fell into an uneasy slumber. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I felt a small uneasy stir in my stomach, remembering what she had said to Deidre. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z If Hale had momentarily been uneasy, he was confident by the time White spoke to him—even cocky, evidently convinced that he remained untouchable. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They sent their uneasy warning signals, especially the old bear, who had seen it all and knew when a fighting animal’s time approached. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Conversation stopped and an uneasy and hostile silence fell on the group. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby wasn’t panicked, but he was decidedly uneasy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Same to you," Riccio muttered, poking out his tongue at Barbarossa’s back before making his uneasy way home. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z But the band of men clearly made her uneasy. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It worried him in the back of his mind and left him uneasy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Dimple took a deep breath as an uneasy pulse beat within her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Maybe—maybe one of these gentlemen here . . .” The men looked up in the hot, uneasy shadows, looking first at the boy and then at Teece. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Under his serious gaze Kit was suddenly uneasy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The way he talked to Bob left Annabeth awestruck...and maybe a little uneasy, too. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He glanced at the moon and its reflection wavering in the lake, the murky green water rippling in uneasy waves. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The rest of the trip passes in uneasy silence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I just felt a little uneasy about something. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To be honest, I felt uneasy about telling him such things. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Vanderbeeker kids gave each other uneasy glances before backing up in the direction of the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z At five, Mia had not yet arrived to prepare dinner, and an uneasy feeling grew in the pit of her stomach. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He saw how, one by one and ending with the gaze-hounds—who did not hunt by scent—the various hounds became uneasy and began to whimper with desire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He had often been uneasy because, try as he might, he had never been able to love the fisherman, and he knew that a boy ought to love his father. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z While it was a great pleasure to see all of them and to discuss family issues, I was uneasy about my mother’s health. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our hands were caught between us, and for a moment I had the uneasy sensation of not knowing where one of us began and the other ended. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Luminous these were too, beautiful and yet horrible of shape, like the demented forms in an uneasy dream; and they gave forth a faint sickening charnel-smell; an odour of rottenness filled the air. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She closed the book even more uneasy than before. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She shot an uneasy look at her brothers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling paced the aisles for so long the laughter faded into suppressed giggles, then uneasy silence and shifting in seats. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Still, he was anxious and uneasy till he turned a corner and there saw the city gate in front of him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He looked away and laughed, rueful and uneasy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But he saw that once again the men had grown uneasy. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve been shouting and moaning and...things,” she added in a tone that made Harry feel uneasy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z An uneasy feeling grew in Nathan when-' ever he looked at Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They sat in an uneasy silence, the tinkle of silverware and the indecipherable hubbub from the surrounding tables the only sounds. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked about seventeen or eighteen, and for a second, I had the uneasy feeling it was Luke, my old enemy. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The Koreans stood there, uneasy, trying to explain difficult notions in a broken English. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He had completely forgotten that Buckbeak’s trial was so near, and judging by the uneasy look on Ron’s face, he had too. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Hazel and Frank exchanged uneasy looks, like they’d already talked about this. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Saint Gabriel's bell rang eleven or twelve times; the crows made me too uneasy to keep count. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He was uneasy about his daughter but he could not have said why. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I did not disagree, but I was uneasy at the savagery in his address. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But the idea of a university professor making money from what were essentially the fruits of academic research left him uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Afternoons and weekends, which usually rang with a medley of shouts and laughter and pounding feet, dragged by in a strange, uneasy silence broken only by the dull hum of traffic. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of it always left him with the uneasy feeling that he was the butt of some jape he did not understand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had the uneasy feeling that he was laughing as he darted, flipped, buckled, and disappeared. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver is craning his neck, looking at Alicia in his mirror, uneasy about this angry outburst from his lone passenger. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And finally, on the outside, living in uneasy truce with the more primitive brains beneath, is the cerebral cortex, which evolved millions of years ago in our primate ancestors. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede couldn’t help but feel as though it were a last meal of sorts, and the forced joviality of it all made her uneasy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His father looked on and never commented on that, but now suddenly, Joe had the uneasy sensation that his father had disapproved of such wanton murder. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Other things about Catholics made her uneasy, though. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The month that followed the accident was uneasy, tense, and, at first, embarrassing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was culture shock for both sides, and the best they could do was form an uneasy alliance. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He had something in his face that she recognized, that made her uneasy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It made him uneasy just to look at her and that white cat; he was about to close the door and tiptoe softly back down the stairs when she spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know where the hole led to, and it made him uneasy to think that Stuart might some day feel the desire to venture into it. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Later, he'd had an uneasy feeling that people were talking about him behind his back. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The Goddess in The Temple The uneasy response to Caesar’s relationship with Cleopatra increased when he completed a building project of his own in the center of Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The way my grandfather stared at me made me uneasy. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That is not like Jonathan; I do not understand it, and it makes me uneasy. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It sounded good, but I still felt uneasy. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The boy had been uneasy when he saw how close Dustfinger's chosen hiding place was to the village, but Dustfinger had explained why there couldn't be anywhere safer to lie low among the surrounding hills. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But after our dinner I found myself keeping a distance from Paul Farmer, mainly, I came to realize, because his uneasy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I forced a smile, and did not answer him, aware now of a stab of panic, an uneasy sickness that could not be controlled. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It will be our turn soon, he reminded himself, uneasy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The feather usually made him feel safe, but now it made him uneasy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay to have things that make us uneasy. I do. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t. But we can’t let those things, those scary, hard things, keep us from doing what we love.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They had begun to make her uneasy, both of them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of October, I began to feel uneasy. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z After weeks on his own, all this attention made him uneasy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She was interrupted in the midst of these uneasy speculations by the sound of the telephone bell ringing in the other room. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a darkness in him that made her uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But Gandalf had spoken soft words to him, and he had slept in a corner, tired but uneasy, dimly aware of comings and goings and of men talking and Gandalf giving orders. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “And I’m not supposed to talk about it! Leo, the point is if Frank seems afraid of you, or uneasy, you’ve got to understand...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Here is a Black woman, uneasy about her role in identifying a young Black man, who still had the courage to testify before you and to positively identify Mr. King. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z This made us uneasy, but we stayed seated in his office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As they inspected the room, the uneasy feeling in Seven’s stomach began to grow. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For a while he lay and listened for sounds of Gandalf’s return, and then he fell into an uneasy sleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Of course, Carla knew American policemen were "nice guys," but still she felt uneasy around them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Maybe as a result, I’m made uneasy by the sight of birds in cages, fish in tanks, large dogs in small apartments. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In his grammar school classroom, however, the boy already makes students around him uneasy. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Biting the eraser of his pencil as though uneasy. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Well,” Fuchs began, his face twisted into an uneasy smile, “were you impressed? ” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I think ’tis one of the first things we noticed about you, that odd manner, and it gives us a very uneasy feeling. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sam beside him was more uneasy: he woke many times, but there was never a sign of Gollum, who had slipped off as soon as the others had settled to rest. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I pushed the tray away, my stomach abruptly uneasy. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As I was taking the elevator down, I felt about as uneasy as I had felt going up, but for a different reason. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept telling himself that their plan was good, that Griphook knew what they were facing, that they were well-prepared for all the difficulties they were likely to encounter, yet still he felt uneasy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The young dog slept in fitful, uneasy starts, his muscles twitching, constantly lifting his head and growling softly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a very overwhelming place in that uneasy peace-time when military and civil pilots took it in turns to use the runway, but Maddie was determined, and followed the signs to the flying club. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Something had happened, but she didn’t know what, and the longer she considered that, the more uneasy she became. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He did what she suggested and returned to his uneasy pacing of the room. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheep heard the crickets, and they felt so uneasy they broke a hole in the pasture fence and wandered up into the field across the road. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z "Still, the loss of her red cloaks will surely make her uneasy." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He looks uneasy as we all watch him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The sheep fidgeted nearby, uneasy with their new owner and excited by so much change. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in an uneasy sleep when he heard the voice of a guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The arrival of the German and the young girl made me uneasy. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I often felt uneasy coming back at such hours to a place I did not know well and where I was living illegally under an assumed name. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Exhausted, stomach rumbling, mind spinning over the same unanswerable questions, Harry fell into an uneasy sleep. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But I was uneasy that a dog was loose and there were kittens, seven mouthfuls, nearby in the shed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Frodo sat and listened to the faint lap and gurgle of the River fretting among the tree-roots and driftwood near the shore, until his head nodded and he fell into an uneasy sleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Everyone was uneasy at being beckoned into the unknown. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me uneasy, which might have made me seem hesitant at first when I was around him. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They walked in uneasy silence the rest of the way to Temple Hill. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z If the prospect of this flattening—and all of the pressures, dislocations, and opportunities accompanying it—makes you uneasy about the future, you are neither wrong nor alone. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z And those things were true, but even as they crossed my mind, I knew they didn’t completely explain why talking to August about my mother made me so uneasy. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No, it was the big ones that made him uneasy. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The boy had felt so uneasy on his way home that he had come back to the cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I get the same uneasy feeling when I see Sheriff Snyder the next morning, after telling him off in front of the drovers the night before. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Miss Love laughed, too, but uneasy—like at the circus when the man puts his head in the tiger’s mouth and you giggle when what you want to do is cover your eyes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The LZ was in tall grass, which made us all feel uneasy. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer did I think of the Aleuts, as I have said, yet without a canoe to go where I wanted, I felt uneasy. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They brought out the worst in her, made her feel so inadequate, but still she felt uneasy now, as she always did when the twins went off to a new home. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Their fear left them, though they still felt uneasy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There was nothing uneasy about the houses along this drive. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They slept a little in uneasy fits; for their sweat grew chill on them, and the hard stones bit them, and they shivered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The smell fades, but it leaves me uneasy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When first he came to Dragonstone, the army of stone grotesques had made him uneasy, but as the years passed he had grown used to them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Gregor didn’t know exactly what they were talking about, but he had the uneasy sense he was for sale. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Something, however, made the mother uneasy, so that one night she kept watch and screamed in terror when she saw the child laid in the fire. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so jumpy that I began to feel uneasy too. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But they aren’t mixed together; there is still an uneasy divide between them, factionless on one side and Dauntless on the other. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But she was so doubtful and uneasy that he realized she couldn’t read or write, and had no idea of the principles of maps or plans of any sort. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Something about this didn’t feel right to her, the same uneasy feeling you had when you set your foot on a wobbly step, just before it dipped beneath you. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It made me uneasy, as though the whole evening had been a trick of some sort to exact a contributory emotion from me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When the match flared up, Ash saw Clara looking frightened and uneasy. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. and Mrs. Wright exchanged uneasy looks, as she had known they would. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Byrd will say, “If you get uneasy, no hot cars.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was food on the boat and blankets, and he knew where he was going, knew how to sail a boat, knew that he would be met by someone, and yet he was vaguely uneasy. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The artwork was colorful and surreal, and it left me feeling uneasy. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Malcolm lifted his head and looked at the woman, who seemed to be looking straight back at him, so he felt horribly uneasy for a moment; but then she turned to the headmaster. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Some were down near the riverbank unrolling wires directly across from Gray, which made Pax uneasy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Scipio seemed to feel it himself, although he gave his friends a smile whenever he noticed their uneasy glances. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There was something odd about the look and it made me uneasy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl’s face tightened, and she took a couple of uneasy steps away from the edge of the ice floe, squeezed her arms to her sides, and leapt over the dark crevice. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Jalil and she acknowledged each other with an uneasy smile and a nod. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But being alone without Ivy, and with this prince, makes me feel uneasy. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We saw nothing, but the dog’s behavior made us uneasy. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Citra had traveled by air and on standard maglev trains, but the narrow, claustrophobic nature of a hypertrain made her uneasy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I begin to feel uneasy about other things too. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if Léonce will be uneasy!” she speculated, as she seated herself at table. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z For a million uneasy reasons, this news had me squirming on my hard wooden chair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And sometimes I even managed to fall back into an uneasy slumber. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Now the town was occupied by an enemy force, and everyone was uneasy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He grew accustomed to the uneasy octopus that lived inside him and squirted its inky tranquilizer on his past. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z White and his family kept an uneasy watch. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I glanced around, feeling uneasy to be standing on the street where we were. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Genie and Ernie waited at the edge of the porch, uneasy. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z An uneasy silence reigned for a moment, and then finally Mr Lewis rose to his feet. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She came out of her troubled slumber uneasy and heavy with longing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Tension fills up in my chest, and I shuffle to my room, share my day with Darlene, and hit my pillow hard, unable to shake the uneasy feeling that’s settled in my bones. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her voice had taken on anxiety; behind the relief which she could not hide, I sensed her troubled uneasy mind moving from doubt to doubt. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody could think of a way to break the uneasy silence. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z At school I heard teachers whisper to one another in uneasy, subdued tones. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Supposedly, these combo-humans had been so powerful they made the gods uneasy, so Zeus split them in half- man and woman. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Down in the yard, a uneasy crowd of men, women, and children had been pushed up against the wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As she approached she saw Jello there and she felt uneasy, for the wolves had not touched the caribou since the night they had felled it. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mackintosh’s traveling companions—business associates who had arranged this excursion—had fervent hopes for its success, but were uneasy. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The listlessness of the past month was gone and he was tense and uneasy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Oh! very well,” exclaimed Miss Bates, “then I need not be uneasy. ‘Three things very dull indeed.’ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Those Roman guards at the door made him uneasy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And the vast house too, the silence of that echoing hall, the uneasy stillness of the west wing, wrapped in dust-sheets. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I felt quite uneasy, though I had been there once or twice before; it was a private place, and everything in it belonged to two dead people. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The miller’s wife lay uneasy in her great bed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Pompey, uneasy about the meeting, bid farewell to his wife with Sophocles’s quote: “Whoever has dealings with a tyrant is his slave, even if he goes as a free man.” Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Yet his saying it, or the way he said it, made me feel uneasy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A few of the people exchanged uneasy glances. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But she shook away her uneasy feelings and prepared for her journey. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He was excited, and at the same time uneasy: maybe the girl had already forgotten him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said nothing for a time but breathed fiercely so that they were awed by him and looked at each other in uneasy admiration. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Their father, too, seemed uneasy around policemen; whenever a cop car was behind them in traffic, he kept looking at the rearview mirror and insisting on silence in the car so he could think. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z After the tournament, Gerald got off the bus feeling vaguely uneasy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Florida felt uneasy when Dallas asked these questions. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The more I thought afterwards about what he said, the more uneasy it made me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I cast an uneasy glance at the sky. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She was frightened by this rare moment of shared emotion, uneasy with the lack of tension between them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In those days after the shipwreck, she and Matthias had formed an uneasy truce. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Not much. It’s easier. But there’s a kind of looseness on the scalp that makes me uneasy. It’s hard to get used to the convenience of it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Not knowing what if anything Grandpa had told when he got back to the store, I was getting uneasy about shading the situation. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And I will be uneasy knowing that the old faith was lost as much by choice as it was inevitably lost. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When he did, it was in light, uneasy slumber. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Just as the latter was getting uneasy some workmen came past the door bound for his restaurant and Michaelis took the opportunity to get away, intending to come back later. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z That kind of unflinching confidence makes me uneasy in a way it never has before. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z That night, Annabeth slept without nightmares, which just made her uneasy when she woke up—like the calm before a storm. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was a quiet guy, with dark hair and dark, calm eyes and an uneasy smile. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t feel uneasy, but I am guarded. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My relationship with Eric was warm, but he always seemed a little uneasy on the phone and his e-mail messages were occasional and spare. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The orderly saluted and, with one more swift uneasy glance at the empty bed, went out and shut the door. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It makes me more and more uneasy, like I’m standing on shaky ground that could collapse at any minute. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z If this was it, his vision was a bleak, uneasy one. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z ‘About an hour ago, just before you saw us. A message came: Nazgûl uneasy. Spies feared on Stairs. Double vigilance. Patrol to head of Stairs. I came at once.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z On the far edge of the meadow the horde were looking decidedly uneasy. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I believe he’s uneasy about the deliverance prayer.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She did not like Alfredo; something about the man's overfriendliness and his speaking to them in English even though they all knew Spanish made her feel uneasy. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I can see some of them trying to make the little ones feel comfortable by sporting uneasy smiles whenever a child looks at them. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy in the silence, and sleep didn’t come easy, even when I called to it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He started describing his favourites, but I couldn’t really concentrate; the more excited he got telling me about his animals, the more uneasy I was growing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all a little uneasy around her, I think. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z An uneasy look came on her face and she sighed a long sigh. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My father looked on, uneasy, as me, Carlos, Shannon, and English all laid down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Now, boy, you started making me uneasy. You can get out of this mess without no one really gettin’ too riled up and no one asking too many questions. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He grew uneasy and realized he’d slowed his pace, not so eager to reach the walls anymore. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z This, as you can imagine, makes me considerably uneasy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She was half-waking herself, uneasy because of the motion, and so cold that every part of her body was numb. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, sir,” the chaplain answered diplomatically, with an uneasy stammer. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As Jamie got into bed, he still felt uneasy, and it wasn’t because he was worried about being caught. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the tour groups were gawking at the dome, but one trio made Leo uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By late afternoon, we’re beginning to get uneasy about Tigris’s long absence. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Not at all—it bears the most gracious message in the world: for the rest, you are not my conscience-keeper, so don’t make yourself uneasy. Here, come in, bonny wanderer!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “You want to know something?” she said, her voice startling me as it broke through the uneasy silence. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z At first she did not respond; but gradually she became more and more uneasy in her sleep, moaning and sighing occasionally. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He stared at my brothers while he drank, and his gaze made them uneasy. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was being crushed by two unrelenting forces: the uneasy suspicion that I might not be a normal female and my newly awakening sexual appetite. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The other two nodded, but were still uneasy as they felt their way down the dark corridor. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z All my classmates certainly must have been uneasy on that first day of school—as most children are uneasy—to find themselves apart from their families in the first institution of their lives. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m frozen for a moment, suddenly uneasy in the midst of this extravagance. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ever since the slaves started all this talk about Denmark Vesey, she had been uneasy, insecure. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized what my strange uneasy feeling was. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The melody was adorned in equal measure by the harshness of tone and a dismal, languorous mistuning with which I plagued all but the uneasy cadences. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The truth and I ain't very close—uneasy acquaintances at best—so imagine my shock to discover that Miss Anderson really did go harder on me than the others. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I was uneasy about their presence and disappointed when they all joined the crowd and started lugging the evicted articles back inside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was just thinking about spooky Mr. Underhill that made me feel a little uneasy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “No. I only went to church. Couldn’t hardly get in. Girl that pretty’s got no right in a little town. Just makes people uneasy. Causes trouble.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The other two girls looked as uneasy as Hannah felt, out in the open, with the watchtowers spaced every hundred feet along the barbed wire fences staring down at them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me uneasy, thinking it might have been a mistake to reveal my connection and where I had come from. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I’ve become so used to the captain and the parrot as a team, it makes me uneasy. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Watching those men work gave Nate an uneasy feeling—like he’d bitten into something rotten, something he couldn’t spit out or swallow. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want to quarrel with you tonight. But try to see it from my side. It would make a man uneasy never knowing what his wife would do next.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He begins to feel uneasy before she even says what the dare actually consists of. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “George says that when you learn about things that make you uneasy, you know, ‘enemies,’ and it takes away some of their power. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was something vague and uncertain about the slouch of her shoulders, the uneasy plucking of her fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Chiron’s tone was light, but there was an uneasy look in his eyes. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was some uneasy shifting about by the men. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I got the uneasy feeling we were being led toward some nasty surprise. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I was made very uneasy by that silent electric tension, by the sense of being drawn in, of becoming a point or figure in the pattern, in the web. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And most of them seemed as uneasy around him as he was with them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A few of the younger boys seemed uneasy, but Chacho and Fidelito proclaimed Matt a national hero after the Keeper left. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z These many questions swarmed in my head, leaving me restless and uneasy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Howard had shrugged off the slow early fractions, attributing them to the difficulty of accelerating under 133 pounds, but Smith was uneasy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s always hard for me to fall asleep in new places, because all the strange noises are distracting, making me feel uneasy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Despite Lawrence’s reputation for personal integrity, an unaudited private fund controlled by a faculty member eventually made university accountants uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I have an uneasy conscience when I look at them, and yet without any good reason. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The way Hazel was studying Leo made him feel uneasy and self-conscious. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Listening to this, I got an uneasy feeling. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He is uneasy with this picture of himself, and does not want to spend any part of the time to come remembering having done that. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We went to Walmart a few more times with John, and the trips remained uneasy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Everything about her was pretty and gentle and kind, and yet he felt uneasy. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But the way the darkening woods absorbed his shouts without a response made him uneasy, so he stopped. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z An uneasy feeling churned up in my stomach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Judging from their half-eaten breakfasts, the others still felt uneasy; but Leo managed to shake them out of it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was a little uneasy at how their meeting would go. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When Ayana caught my eye, I could see she was trying to force a smile, but all she got out was a look of uneasy confusion, which I mirrored back to her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I had an uneasy feeling he was close to tears. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z As he explained,“In the day-time I was uneasy. In the night I had little rest. I sometimes never closed my eye-lids for grief.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy without him nearby, but I wasn’t sure why. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When Daniel Boone is uneasy, you know it’s time to watch your step. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1940 our skies were alert and armed and uneasy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She fidgeted with her sword hilt, which made Leo uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy, wondering where we were going, but decided to say nothing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as though he was slightly uneasy at the search in spite of his willingness. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z We slept again in the woods, if our uneasy watches, gruesome dreams, and hours plagued by bites and bleeding feet might be called sleep. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z His expression had changed entirely, and something about it made me uneasy. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “He seemed uneasy and went to tell the village elders.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Aphrodite had paid so much attention to Annabeth and Hazel, it had made Piper uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We shook hands again before we left, but it was an uneasy kind of peace between JP and me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The uneasy days and nights made me resolve to leave Granny’s home as soon as I was old enough to support myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From the beginning of my travels I had noticed the sale lots where they were sold and traded, but then I began to be aware of the parks where they sit down in uneasy permanence. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, just after our wake-up call, I heard a sound in the courtyard that made me uneasy: it was the thud of picks and shovels on the ground. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She asked right off how was the camping trip, which made me uneasy, I tell you. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Even so, there was something in the air that made Tyrion uneasy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My hands sweat in uneasy anticipation, and I make my way to the alley. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As soon as she realized that they were lost Katharine became very uneasy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She had made them both laugh, but underneath her nonchalance, Kit felt uneasy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “With some money down,” I replied, for an uneasy remembrance shot across me of that symmetrical bundle of papers at home—“with some money down, and perhaps some anticipation of my expectations.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Once or twice Ged tried to lead him to talk a little of such mysteries, but the Master was silent, looking at him long and grimly, till Ged grew uneasy and said no more. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But he would be uneasy anyhow until he had given them something, realizing in a vague way that that was all they came for. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of these apocalyptic pronouncements, he seemed to wear himself out and fell into an uneasy sleep. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He didn’t know why, but they made him uneasy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I had the uneasy feeling that we were abandoning them, as if we had the magic ticket and they did not. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I fear that I make you uneasy, Lord Snow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This kind of talk made Will hideously uneasy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling paced the aisles for so long the laughter faded into suppressed giggles, then uneasy silence and shifting in seats. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Matty didn’t let her see how uneasy this made him feel. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The man just smiled the kind of uneasy smile one uses when one is utterly confused. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z By Loeb’s reckoning, Livingston was a personality type destined to occupy an uneasy limbo within this continuum. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z How could Mr. Singh tell her not to be uneasy when everything he said made her uneasy! The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It was the end of the school day, not yet suppertime, and the uneasy members of the Mysterious Benedict Society were the only children outside in the chill air. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I decided not to mention it; he was looking a little sad and uneasy, and I didn’t want to make him any more uncomfortable than he already was. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The sight of the board makes me feel uneasy, like something is swimming in my stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Some of the newsroom boys returned Riddle’s animosity, but the fact that he owned some of the fastest and most noteworthy horses on earth led to a certain uneasy detente. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z During most of its life, a star is in an uneasy equilibrium: the propensity to collapse under its own gravity is balanced by the energy that comes from the fusing hydrogen in its center. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. It makes me uneasy somehow.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Gram is uneasy, I can see her eyes flitting nervously around the room, like she's crossing the border into a really foreign country. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He looked a little uneasy, until I told him, "Look, I pull a hundred bucks a night for a couple hours' work. Easy." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I felt uneasy, wondering where we were going, but decided to say nothing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Conversation stopped and an uneasy and hostile silence fell on the group. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Still . . . the further they got into the ruins, the more uneasy he felt. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The wait was long, my grandchildren, and as I fished there I grew uneasy. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Sharing a habit with the son of Hades made her uneasy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By nature Art Moran was an uneasy person, nervous in the face of even trivial encounters. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z For most Soviet citizens at home, 1940 remained a period of uneasy peace. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Winston raised his hands above his head, but with an uneasy feeling, so vicious was the boy’s demeanor, that it was not altogether a game. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I stared at the Big House, feeling more uneasy than ever. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z One evening, Dad was uneasy when he came in from the junkyard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They were freshly showered and shaven, cocky in their Sunday suits but uneasy, too, as if they were about to go to court. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was unnatural and uneasy, but if it worked again tomorrow, the next day, and the day after that, perhaps I would become less afraid. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I was uneasy because everything that happened at Phoebe’s that morning reminded me of when my mother left. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z As Franck would observe later, they were uneasy that the government’s interest in atomic energy might begin and end with its effectiveness as a weapon. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The others grunted, and the tall one looked up at my eyes, uneasy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He was uneasy and nervous; he glanced over his shoulder; he lifted the big knife and felt its edge. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been laughing, but those swinging sticks had made Pax uneasy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Well, if we are extravagant it is only once,” I said, seeking to console my uneasy mind. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She had studied it carefully, for two minutes, three, five, and in the silence the class grew uneasy. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It made him uneasy to see the man walking around breathing, with what he knew. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He must think me very uneasy; which, indeed, makes me uneasy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer flashed him an uneasy smile but pressed on with his questions. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Grenn's mount shied at the scent of him; even now, after more than a year, the horses were uneasy in the presence of the direwolf. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That made him uneasy enough, but even worse were his trips home. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He glanced around, tense and a little uneasy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t shake the uneasy feeling that has settled on me like dust for days—have I been doing something wrong, or un-Islamic, by spending so much of my time singing and playing piano? Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The army stood in long uneasy ranks for a moment, and then, with a soft sigh of sorrow, rose up in a faint gray mist and disappeared. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The bard, looking pale and uneasy, nevertheless prepared to stand his ground. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z For that reason his walking back to the bed without help, which should have been something to celebrate, instead makes me uneasy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Holmes was charming and gracious, but something about him made Belknap uneasy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I wonder if Lorace will be uneasy!” she speculated, as she seated herself at table. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Another part of her—though she was only vaguely aware of it at the moment—was uneasy, wanted to keep an eye on Mia, as you might keep your eye on a dangerous beast. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had felt uneasy after his conversation with Mother, so he had called Dad to see exactly what was being done about Shawn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was continual disturbance and the does in particular were startled and uneasy. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Capricorn laughed, but Meggie sensed he was thinking over what Fenoglio had said, and it made him uneasy—even if he was taking great pains to hide his concern under a mask of indifference. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His eyes were uneasy and watchful, the hairs still stood upright in a ridge on his back, and from time to time he whined in perplexity. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper was grateful for his support, but she still felt uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It lulled Taisin into an uneasy sleep of her own, cuddled next to her little sister. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Taran was too restless and uneasy even to close his eyes. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “I was uneasy about you, darling, and came in to see that you were all right.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The elders and sages, who knew the migration routes, became uneasy also. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari stayed in the shadows, watching it all, uneasy, but not sure why. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a place in him she could not reach where he made his choices in solitude, and this made her not only uneasy about him but afraid for their future, too. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Would he feel uneasy, knowing that halfway around the world his brother was hurting? Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was something in the look and the voice of the gatekeeper that made him uneasy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z For a moment I had an uneasy feeling, meeting the queen of the country that had once colonized my own country in Africa. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The Chief Elder waited until the uneasy applause subsided. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The footprints were large, too, and the sight of them made the brother feel uneasy. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Progress to the north was what they all hoped for, and yet some of the men, especially Worsley and Macklin, remained uneasy about the boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I went slowly along the path, a little uneasy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The fire was down to red winking eyes when Omakayas woke with an uneasy feeling. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z On the wall behind her, a painted wisteria vine frays into a tangled modernist spray of color that makes von Rumpel uneasy. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The next morning, I woke up feeling uneasy about dropping my medical school plans, but I didn’t have time to dwell on it, because there was little room in my schedule for indecision. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The alley was littered with crumpled papers and dented hubcaps, with old rubber tires and empty pop cans, and Sairy quickened her pace, feeling uneasy in this unfamiliar place. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z So he forced himself to relate the part that made him uneasy. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z As we rushed the cow, that ponderous beast — uneasy still in spite of its four-legged stance — fled; and we gave up our race for aimless crawling and darting. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Ever since his trip in the air as a boy, he’d been uneasy about planes, but watching the P-38S, he felt a pull. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z There was something in his eyes that made her uneasy, but she could not say wny. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” Leo said, though the idea made him uneasy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Because of the dream he was already uneasy, long before Ferula’s letter was delivered. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His sleep had been uneasy, full of dreams of fire, and waking brought him no comfort. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was also too sad, and too uneasy with death to push himself. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the guest user hadn’t known the right details about her book, Emily still felt uneasy. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When he thought of it he felt uneasy and in some unknown way afraid. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But at this moment the three cows, who had seemed uneasy for some time past, set up a loud lowing. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The government’s enormous role in research, especially in nuclear physics, made many scientists uneasy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z For some reason, I felt uneasy about watching the news alone when it came on at eleven, so I turned to PBS and watched something called “History of Metallurgy.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z These two doctrines existed in uneasy harmony, although I did not then see them as antagonistic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dursley might have been drifting into an uneasy sleep, but the cat on the wall outside was showing no sign of sleepiness. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There is an uneasy silence when she says these things. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I have some other memory of her, but it’s indistinct and makes me faintly uneasy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Fflewddur, at first uneasy, was finally convinced the bear had no appetite for bards, and soon began snoring. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Percy already felt uneasy taking Jason’s title of praetor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But I remember feeling uneasy when that priest was later excommunicated for having been secretly married. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I drifted at last into uneasy sleep, and dreamt many evil dreams, and in one I saw a shadowy figure with no face creeping into our hut and bearing away the ten ollocks of rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Like I’ve said, the truth and I are uneasy companions at best. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It was a long while before Celaena slipped into an uneasy sleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When she thought of him sitting up in the dark, cold tree house thinking about Sing Sing she felt uneasy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Though his tone was light, he was uneasy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sitting on the bed, I watched the uneasy flicker of streetlamps dance across the window. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Still, the uneasy feeling does not leave me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z During the proceedings, the magistrate was diffident and uneasy, and would not look at me directly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The other man had been a good rider, but Reek was uneasy on horseback. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Still, the waste man’s curiosity left me uneasy. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After they had waited for some time, they began to feel uneasy. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Although it made him uneasy, he could not tell for some moments what it was. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Though crowds made her uneasy, she scouted populated areas for signs of the woman in black and her mysterious companion, asking after them in nearby villages and in lumber encampments in the forest. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z So Jonas laughed too, and with his laughter tried to ignore his uneasy conviction that something had happened. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She made people uneasy but not so that they wanted to go away from her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The animals felt a little uneasy at this. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I began to feel a little uneasy at this mildness of his, so I sighed heavily. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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