uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fər-bəl,
-ˈkəm-fə-bəl
1
: causing discomfort or annoyance
an uncomfortable chair
an uncomfortable performance
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
was uncomfortable with them
uncomfortably
adverb
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-blē,
-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə-blē,
-ˈkəm(p)-fər-tə-blē
-ˈkəm(p)-fə-tə-blē,
-ˈkəm-fər-blē,
-ˈkəm-fə-blē
Examples of uncomfortable in a Sentence
You look uncomfortable in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead?
The silence went on so long that it became very uncomfortable.
We were in the uncomfortable position of asking for money.
I was uncomfortable about talking to them.
She's uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
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The First Amendment exists precisely to protect journalists who shine light on truth and hold power accountable, even when that reporting makes officials uncomfortable.
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There is always this weird, uncomfortable hierarchical relationship, where the journalist might feel superior, or the subject feels that way.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
The First Amendment exists precisely to protect journalists who shine light on truth and hold power accountable, even when that reporting makes officials uncomfortable.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
There is always this weird, uncomfortable hierarchical relationship, where the journalist might feel superior, or the subject feels that way.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Uncomfortable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomfortable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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uncomfortable
adjective
un·com·fort·able
ˌən-ˈkəm(p)(f)-tə(r)-bəl
-ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)t-ə-bəl,
ˈən-
1
: causing discomfort
an uncomfortable chair
2
: feeling discomfort : uneasy
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