uneasy
adj.adj. feeling slightly worried, nervous, or not quite right about a situation. You use this when you have a bad feeling that something is wrong or might go wrong.
adj. feeling anxiety or apprehension; lacking a sense of security or comfort. Often describes a state of psychological discomfort or a social situation marked by tension.
I feel uneasy about leaving the kids home alone.
An uneasy silence fell over the room after the manager announced the upcoming budget cuts.
The two nations maintained an uneasy peace, characterized by frequent border skirmishes and a mutual distrust that hindered any meaningful diplomatic progress.
From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.
From Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel', 'seem', or 'become'.