ongoingunease
nounUK /ˌɒnˈɡəʊɪŋ ʌnˈiːz/
US /ˌɑːnˈɡoʊɪŋ ʌnˈiːz/
A feeling that something is not quite right and it keeps bothering you.
After the strange phone call, she felt a quiet ongoingunease all afternoon.
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2. A mild but constant sense of worry about a situation.
There was ongoingunease among the staff about the new rules.
3. A lingering feeling that a problem has not been solved.
The meeting ended, but an ongoingunease remained in the room.
4. A steady, low-level discomfort in the mind or body.
He couldn't shake the ongoingunease that followed the bad news.