as in to concern
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least
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as in unease
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as in inconvenience
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Recent Examples of discomfort
Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
That discomfort is precisely what Han is digging into in this marvelous and worthy book.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Common Symptoms Women and men can have the same symptoms of digestive discomforts and irregularities.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
While some emotional discomfort is useful (feeling uneasy about our errors can keep us from repeating them), out-of-control anxiety like this does no good, and people who suffer from it deserve the support of clinical care.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Developing the ability to defy starts with recognizing discomfort as a signal, pausing to reflect on your values, and taking small, deliberate steps toward action.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
That discomfort is precisely what Han is digging into in this marvelous and worthy book.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Common Symptoms Women and men can have the same symptoms of digestive discomforts and irregularities.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
While some emotional discomfort is useful (feeling uneasy about our errors can keep us from repeating them), out-of-control anxiety like this does no good, and people who suffer from it deserve the support of clinical care.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfort
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The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 12:13 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 12:52 p.m.Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason wildfire smoke from the Los Angeles-area fires is particularly concerning is because — in addition to PM2.5 — the smoke from this disaster can include harmful components that were part of houses, items inside the home, buildings and cars that burned.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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With Butler offering his Thursday postgame comments shortly after coach Erik Spoelstra downplayed, and even dismissed, Heat concerns about simmering tensions and unease, there has yet to be a team response to Butler’s distress.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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My thought was to dispel that sense of unease through scrutiny—whether through the inspiration that comes from seeing work done at its highest levels or the grim consolation of seeing that even the best occasionally end up mired in failure.Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The storm is also expected to impact travel and bring some places to a standstill, closing schools, roads and creating hazards Despite the inconveniences that come with being snowed in, many are taking to social media and finding humor or beauty in the situation.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Remind yourself that these minor inconveniences or roadblocks are only temporary.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Others are downbeat and worry that utter obliteration could be afoot.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Volunteering or creating a nonprofit will help those around you who are going through hardship.Essence, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dunnett said the event provides cancer patients and their families with a day to have fun and enjoy Great America, and to be around other families who are going through the same hardships.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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After Cox’s death, her estate, including her husband Kevin, filed a lawsuit against Wilson and the Park District alleging misconduct in the workplace and that alleged actions and a toxic work environment led to emotional distress for his wife in her final months of employment at the Park District.Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfort. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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