What is another word for disquiet ?

butterflies in the stomach

A feeling of worry or unease

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

trials and tribulations

butterflies in one's stomach

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“The scale of public disquiet is such that the government has intimated that the redeployment has a limit of 30 days.”

Noun

A condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous

furore^UK

clamour^UK

furor^US

clamor^US

absence of government

alarums and excursions

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Noun

A loud commotion, disturbance or activity

furore^UK

furor^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

alarums and excursions

clangour^UK

clangor^US

all hell broken loose

all hell breaking loose

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Noun

being rubbed up the wrong way

Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated

baulk^UK

balk^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

chip on one's shoulder

offence^UK

offense^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

furor^US

furore^UK

chip on your shoulder

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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Noun

looking on the black side

Mental torment or distress

dark night of the soul

dark side

lack of hope

expectation of worst

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Noun

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify

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Noun

a tendency to blow hot and cold

A state of being uncertain or unstable

emotional rollercoaster

self-contradictoriness

tendency to blow hot and cold

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Verb

put someone off their stroke

To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

appall^US

appal^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

destabilize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

terrorize^US

destabilise^UK

terrorise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

be a great weight on

eat at

weigh heavily on one's mind

pull the rug from under

prey on someone's mind

cause concern to

pull the rug out from under

set someone back on their heels

occupy someone's thoughts

make someone scratch their head

be a burden to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

weigh heavy on someone's mind

hack you off

send into a spin

catch somebody off balance

mix up

catch somebody unawares

be a weight on one's mind

fill with consternation

foul up

screw up

put the wind up someone

hurt someone's feelings

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

mess with someone's head

blind

get on someone's wick

cause to be at a stand

put out of countenance

set someone thinking

blow one's mind

put someone off their stride

balk^US

baulk^UK

stop someone in their tracks

make someone's head spin

knock the stuffing out of someone

knock the stuffing out of

blur

petrify

hit like a ton of bricks

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

put somebody off his or her stride

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“In truth, his encounter with Toby Addington had disquieted him.”

Verb

be a thorn in someone's side

To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

give someone the hump

be a pain in the neck

give a bad time

mix up

get on someone's nerves

get someone's back up

make someone's blood boil

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

get in someone's hair

get up someone's nose

get under someone's skin

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get on someone's wick

get someone's hackles up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

make angry

put your nose out of joint

drive round the twist

rub you up the wrong way

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

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Verb

make one's blood run cold

To frighten or cause fear in

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

disturb

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

make someone jump out of their skin

scare the pants off

put the wind up

put the fear of God into

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make your hair stand on end

scare someone half to death

scare someone out of their wits

make your blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

throw into a blue funk

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

give someone a fright

make jump

give someone a turn

frighten the living daylights out of

make someone's flesh crawl

chill someone's blood

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

chill to the marrow

frighten to death

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

fill with terror

make someone's hair stand on end

frighten out of your wits

put the wind up someone

scare the pants off of

scare the living daylights out of someone

make one's teeth chatter

make someone jump out of his skin

make your flesh creep

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

victimise^UK

tyrannise^UK

strike terror in

hector

bludgeon

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

put the frighteners on

make it hot for someone

make afraid

make fearful

make nervous

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Verb

To offend the moral feelings of

appal^UK

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

appall^US

set someone back on their heels

raise someone's eyebrows

throw a curve

completely surprise

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give a turn

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

stop someone in their tracks

mess with someone's head

make your hair stand on end

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

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Verb

come into one's consciousness

To make a strong, lasting, or favorable impression on

tug at your heartstrings

make an impression on

leave an impression on

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

stick in someone's mind

become lenient

show mercy

give in

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Verb

To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of

give cause for complaint

scandalize^US

be a thorn in someone's side

give someone the hump

scandalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

appal^UK

appall^US

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

get someone's hackles up

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get in someone's hair

ruffle someone's feathers

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

demoralize^US

fall short of expectations

demoralise^UK

break one's promise to

dash someone's hopes

fall short of someone's expectations

drive round the twist

put someone's nose out of joint

agonize^US

agonise^UK

put someone's back up

rattle someone's cage

get one's goat

raise someone's hackles

hurt someone's feelings

get under skin

gross out

get under your skin

hurt somebody's feelings

get on nerves

rub you up the wrong way

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

put somebody's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

rub one the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

resent

push someon's buttons

put your nose out of joint

criticise^UK

criticize^US

drive you up the wall

get on somebody's nerves

balk^US

set one's teeth on edge

give the cold shoulder

breathe down someone's neck

frighten

carp at

lower

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

tread on someone's toes

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

traumatize^US

baulk^UK

traumatise^UK

make someone's gorge rise

turn someone's stomach

fill with loathing

knock out

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

give a turn

throw a curve

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

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Verb

To implant bitter feelings in (someone)