discomforts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discomfort
as in concerns
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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discomforts

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noun

plural of discomfort
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as in perturbations

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as in inconveniences

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforts
  1. concerns
  2. distresses
  3. inconveniences
  4. worries
  5. disturbances
  6. hardships
  7. alarms
  8. upsets
Verb
  • Kurt's key takeaways What concerns me most is how much someone can learn about you without ever meeting you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • One such puzzle concerns the origin of uncertainty, chance and probability, which are so central to quantum mechanics.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of concerns
Noun
  • Pain, infection, medication side effects, and other physical and emotional distresses may be expressed through shouting, intimidating gestures, kicking, pushing, or punching.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of distresses
Noun
  • The drawbacks of the home are more minor inconveniences than major considerations.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There has never been any consideration of the inconveniences caused by CDOT.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of inconveniences
Verb
  • Making wellness accessible As holistic wellness becomes increasingly mainstream, Warren-Thomas worries that rising costs are making some services inaccessible to the communities they were originally intended to serve.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • China worries The initial jitters came at the start of the week after China's leading memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies, or CXMT, announced plans to roll out a server memory product based on new architecture.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of worries
Noun
  • However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Henry makes a cute joke about Arch’s wife; Arch weeps due to the hardships of war.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But they were seen as adding undue hardships to people who rely heavily on the care.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardships
Verb
  • That prospect alarms those in Europe, who fear FIFA could increasingly challenge their competitions for space on an already overcrowded calendar.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Definition of alarms
Noun
  • Consecutive weeks filled with upsets have resulted in Miami sitting in the top spot of the college football world.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Division 1 contenders Barring late-season collapses or major upsets, the Southern Section Division 1 playoff teams are looking pretty easy to identify.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of upsets
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