quietunease
nounUK /ˈkwaɪət ʌnˈiːz/
US /ˈkwaɪət ʌnˈiːz/
A small, quiet feeling that something is not quite right.
She felt a quietunease as she walked into the empty house.
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2. A calm but uneasy mood in a place or group.
A quietunease settled over the classroom after the announcement.
3. A mild sense of doubt about a choice.
He agreed to the plan, but a quietunease stayed with him all day.
4. A soft, uneasy feeling in the body.
A quietunease stirred in her stomach before the test.