disquiets
Makes one anxious
Disquiets is the verb form of disquiet, meaning to make uneasy or anxious: The news disquiets me.
As a noun, disquiets are feelings of unease or worry: the disquiets of modern life.
The word carries a literary tone, suggesting subtle disturbance rather than outright alarm.
anxiety
Mild persistent worry
- worryTroubled mental state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
dread · foreboding · misgiving · restlessness · edginess · tension · discomfort · perturbation
unease
Mild persistent worry
- worryTroubled mental state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
trepidation · dread · foreboding · misgiving · restlessness · edginess · tension · discomfort · perturbation · consternation
unsettles
Causes disquiet or unease
disturbs · upsets · bothers · rattles · disconcerts · unnerves · alarms · flusters · ruffles · destabilizes