disquiet

dis·quiet (dis kwī′ət, dis′-)

transitive verb

to make anxious, uneasy, or restless; disturb; fret

noun

a disturbed or uneasy feeling; anxiety; restlessness

adjective

Archaic restless; uneasy

dis·qui′·et·ing adjective dis·qui′·et·ingly adverb

Preposition: about

effect: Considerable public disquiet about potentially harmful health effects arising from the radiation emitted from these facilities is acknowledged.
proposal: However, I place on record my enormous disquiet about this proposal.
fact: DA noted her continuing disquiet about the fact that Cornwall does not have its own LLSC.

Converse of object

express: Someone expressed disquiet about legacy money going into admin.
articulate: Whilst Berger and Jacoby articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate hope.
grow: Talking about your feelings might not be comfortable - yet you may feel the need to clue someone into growing disquiet.
cause: The actions of King James had already caused grave disquiet.
voice: They say he never voiced disquiet or offered to resign.
feel: Many of them felt profound disquiet at the sufferings of the unemployed.

Adjective modifier

considerable: There is also considerable disquiet among the public at large.
grave: The actions of King James had already caused grave disquiet.
widespread: A study commissioned for the Inquiry revealed widespread disquiet about this trend among those who have saved during their working lives.
extreme: MCofS should be very careful about publicizing it; hence my extreme disquiet relating to its prominent position in current Scottish Mountaineer.
public: The penalty should reflect public disquiet at the unnecessary loss of life.
deep: Now is the opportunity for churches all over the country to express the deep disquiet which many people are feeling about this war.

Modifying Another Word

much: This act caused much disquiet in Scotland where the SNP accused the Tories of using Scotland for experimental purposes.
deep: But there is deep disquiet that the rules conceal fundamental inconsistencies.
also: There was also disquiet over the purposes for which HESA used the data once institutions had supplied it.

Used with adjective complement

express: In recent years people in many sectors of society have expressed disquiet about a lack of creativity in the curriculum.

Preposition: in

rank: There has been some disquiet in the ranks for some time about some aspects of MCC policy.

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