Disquietude (Noun)
Meaning
Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The student's disquietude was palpable as she awaited the results of her final exams.
- Her constant checking of the clock fueled his disquietude about getting to the airport on time.
- Uncertainty about his job security has unleashed a state of perpetual disquietude in him.
- As the deadline for the project approached, a growing sense of disquietude crept over the team.
- The disquietude in the air was obvious as the protesters lined up outside the government building.