Body Language And Nonverbal Communication

adjective Ill-at-ease is used as an adjective to describe a feeling of discomfort or unease.

adverb Ill-at-ease can also be used as an adverb to describe how someone is feeling in a particular situation.

• The new employee felt ill-at-ease during the important board meeting.
• She always feels ill-at-ease at social gatherings.
• I was so ill-at-ease when I had to give a speech in front of the whole class.
• The uncertainty of the future left him ill-at-ease.

adjective showing embarrassment or lack of self-confidence

• After making a mistake in the meeting, Sarah looked sheepish as she apologized to her colleagues.
• When caught red-handed, Tom had a sheepish grin on his face.
• He had a sheepish look on his face when he got caught sneaking out of the house.
• The politician's sheepish response to the scandal only made matters worse.