A state of uneasiness, anxiety, or lack of peace; feeling troubled or restless.
From dis- (reversal) + quiet (from Latin quietus, peaceful). Disquiet reverses the state of being quiet, creating uneasiness. It entered English in the 1500s.
Shakespeare used 'disquiet' beautifully in his plays to describe the inner turmoil of ambitious characters—it's more specific than 'worry' or 'anxiety,' suggesting a ripple of disturbance breaking peaceful waters.
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