ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl
1
as in harsh
causing discomfort
unfortunately, dressing up for the dance meant wearing an uncomfortable shirt
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2
as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
the uncomfortable situation of running into an ex-friend at a social gathering
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3
as in uneasy
lacking social grace and assurance
a person who is uncomfortable at parties with lots of strangers
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Recent Examples of uncomfortable
Other symptoms include indigestion, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, feeling full too soon, and uncomfortable bloating.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Most humans are uncomfortable with conversation lulls and will blurt out something to break awkward silences—what’s said in these moments can be quite revealing.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The questions children pose can be uncomfortable and sometimes heartbreakingly poignant.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Ideal for quick dishes like shrimp salad rolls and shrimp cake sandwiches or for folks that are uncomfortable shelling shrimp, beware that pre-shelled shrimp is more handled than other types.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Most humans are uncomfortable with conversation lulls and will blurt out something to break awkward silences—what’s said in these moments can be quite revealing.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The questions children pose can be uncomfortable and sometimes heartbreakingly poignant.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Ideal for quick dishes like shrimp salad rolls and shrimp cake sandwiches or for folks that are uncomfortable shelling shrimp, beware that pre-shelled shrimp is more handled than other types.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortable
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Relying on harsh overhead lighting can cause a room to feel clinical and cold while too few lights make a room feel dim and sleepy.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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That included Sunday’s embarrassing home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first game this season in which the Chargers looked over matched.Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the result was an embarrassing 30-7 home loss in which Baker Mayfield mocked the entire Giants organization by doing DeVito’s touchdown symbol aggressively toward the crowd.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the series also revealed an uneasy disconnect between the British public and the media.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here, she’s filmed upside-down against a stark white sky with the old girl bobbing on an uneasy axis.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the mountains, the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon offers treatments for dry skin and sore muscles at Spa Anjali.Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Sale 33% off $199 Buy Now On Amazon $200 Buy Now on Target $199 Buy Now on Best Buy There’s bound to be someone on your list who would love to have a Theragun massage device to relieve their sore muscles.Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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At a time when the entire nation is mobilized to protect our identity, such demands are awkward at best.Jordan King, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most modern cities are full of unused land that's typically considered too small to build housing on, but Signal House, by ISA, shows that shrewd designers can utilize even the most awkward plot of land.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Far from prolific in front of goal, the Senegalese looked out of sorts, full of running and hunger to score but clumsy, his anxious limbs snatching at chances rather than taking them naturally.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few episodes were rife with clumsy and, at times, confusing time jumps, many that seemed tacked on to preexisting scenes in an effort to retrofit them for a new, Costner-less reality.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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After all, a ring that is too big can easily slip off, while a ring that’s too small can be painful.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Good palliative care can ensure that patients avoid unpleasant breathlessness, pain, nausea, and other symptoms.Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, however, many people described unpleasant feelings associated with December.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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