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disquiet

American  
[dis-kwahy-it] / dɪsˈkwaɪ ɪt /

noun

  1. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy.

    The news disquieted him.

adjective

  1. Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.

disquiet British  
/ dɪsˈkwaɪət /

noun

  1. a feeling or condition of anxiety or uneasiness

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verb

  1. (tr) to make anxious or upset

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adjective

  1. archaic uneasy or anxious

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Other Word Forms

  • disquietedly adverb
  • disquietedness noun
  • disquieting adjective
  • disquietingly adverb
  • disquietly adverb
  • undisquieted adjective

Etymology

Origin of disquiet

First recorded in 1520–30; dis- 1 + quiet in the sense “freedom from disturbance or tumult”

Example Sentences

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Cumming hinted at ongoing global disquiet without going too far or getting too pointed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

They said, such is their "disquiet" at what has occurred, that they are "considering resigning from this case".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

But the story sustains its atmosphere of disquiet by refusing to give away its secrets until the final sentences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The last visit to Yasukuni by a serving prime minister in 2013, by the late Shinzo Abe -- Takaichi's mentor -- prompted fury from China and South Korea and disquiet from Washington.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

I said, trying to push away my disquiet.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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