Noun
The patient is still experiencing some discomfort.
These new developments are being watched with discomfort by many of our allies. Verb
the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Instead, the field of botany itself functions like a character, one undergoing a potentially radical change, with all the excitement, discomfort, and uncertainty that transformation brings.—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024 The most recent person to test positive, in Michigan, experienced a cough and eye discomfort, and their symptoms are resolving, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024 Sports hernias also can be the source of chronic groin discomfort either in one hip or both.—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 Men seldom have to put up with the kinds of discomfort in dress women have historically been obliged to endure.—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for discomfort
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French descomforter, from des- dis- + comforter to comfort
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