disquietude

American  

[dis-kwahy-i-tood, -tyood] / dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

1. the state of disquiet; uneasiness.

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disquietude British  

/ dɪsˈkwaɪɪˌtjuːd /

noun

1. a feeling or state of anxiety or uneasiness

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Etymology

Origin of disquietude

First recorded in 1700–10; dis- ¹ + quietude

Example Sentences

“Murderbot,” on the other hand, earns that superlative by tickling us with the thought that while our disquietude about AI’s takeover is legitimate, machines are in no way prepared for every aspect of it.

From Salon

The outrageous comedy of "Joan Is Awful" blunts whatever disquietude we may feel about the episode.

From Salon

The suggestion of disquietude among donors met a vehement response from a lawyer who claimed to be representing a “large group of significant donors to Project Veritas.”

From Washington Post

But in times when I feel swells of disquietude, I don’t try to suppress them.

From New York Times

In a pandemic defined by widespread disquietude and legions of first-time bakers soothing their angst by muddling through banana bread recipes, the show should be, and has been, both balm and inspiration.

From Salon