Nor, perhaps, are they eager for another elaborate family gathering at which certain in-laws might reopen hostilities brought to an uneasy cease-fire only last Thursday.

He also stars as a single father in "Nothing Personal," a film opening in March and set during an uneasy cease-fire in Northern Ireland in 1975.

Uneasy Cease-Fire An uneasy cease-fire is in place in Nicaragua, but there is a strong possibility of renewed fighting.

The 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict ended in an uneasy cease-fire on January 18, 2009, two days prior to Obama's inauguration.

Since then, an uneasy cease-fire has reigned while peace talks have dragged on without resolution.

On Sunday, the Coalition Provisional Authority announced an extension of an uneasy cease-fire in hopes of averting an all-out marine assault on the besieged city.

Since then, an uneasy cease-fire has prevailed, as the two sides have attempted to negotiate an elusive peace agreement.

The 1991 Croatian war ended in an uneasy cease-fire with Serbs occupying large swaths of the country.

Already, daily exchanges of fire have disrupted the uneasy cease-fire declared by both sides.

It's quiet today, there's been an uneasy cease-fire in the last few days - no Black Hawks swarming, no air traffic at all.