at ease

phrase

1

: free from pain or discomfort

2

a

: free from restraint or formality

feels most at ease with old friends

b

: standing silently (as in a military formation) with the feet apart, the right foot in place, and one or both hands behind the body

—often used as a command

Examples of at ease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as fears about distillation intertwine with fears about Chinese AI capabilities more broadly, busting stills one at a time may not be enough to put the American AI industry at ease. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Pao has heard from women who are more at ease walking with headphones when they’re surrounded by a large group. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

The reward is an extremely private getaway that instantly puts you at ease thanks to its natural, neutral design. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Each day that this did not happen, Shawn grew not more at ease but less. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at ease

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease