uneasier
Increasingly on edge
Uneasier is the comparative form of uneasy—more anxious, more uncomfortable, more unsettled.
The longer we waited, the uneasier I became.
Each new revelation made investors uneasier about the company's future.
Unable to be still
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
edgy · on edge · squirmy · restive · unsettled · agitated · perturbed · troubled
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- fearfulFull of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
panicky · fretful · distressed · overwrought · dread · foreboding · misgiving · angst
Strained or nervous
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- rigidUnable to bend
stiff · taut · pressured · fraught · knotted · clenched · coiled · wound
Experiencing distress or anxiety
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- discomfitedUnsettled and embarrassed
- disconcertedDisturbed and uneasy
dismayed · bothered · perturbed · disquieted · nagged · gnawing · haunted · plagued
restless
Unable to be still
twitchy · edgy · on edge · squirmy · restive · unsettled · agitated · perturbed · troubled · flustered
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
apprehensive · panicky · fretful · distressed · overwrought · dread · foreboding · misgiving · angst · consternation
tense
Strained or nervous
rigid · stiff · taut · pressured · fraught · knotted · clenched · coiled · wound · braced
troubled
Experiencing distress or anxiety
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- discomfitedUnsettled and embarrassed
disconcerted · dismayed · bothered · perturbed · disquieted · nagged · gnawing · haunted · plagued · vexed