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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  1. concerns
  2. distresses
  3. inconveniences
  4. worries
  5. disturbances
  6. hardships
  7. alarms
  8. upsets
Verb
  • Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Arguably the most important question in percolation theory concerns the transition from a system with only finite clusters to one with infinite clusters.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 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
  • What worries her is that such existential fears could distract from present harms the technology is already causing, such as AI deepfakes, mental health challenges and the potential for job loss.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Eviction laws vary by state, but Batko worries that defaulting on even a single rent payment in some states can mean losing one's housing.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of worries
Noun
  • Electrolyte disturbances during unsupervised fasts can destabilize the heart and trigger arrhythmias.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Stratospheric disturbances can take days to weeks to propagate downward into the lower atmosphere.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Witherspoon has been open about the hardships of being a young mom.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, InStyle, 16 Sep. 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
  • Doug Jones is seeking a historic comeback in Alabama, while Democrats in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina are pursuing statewide wins and Senate upsets.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In one of the biggest upsets in Hooters calendar history, the brand announced this week that an Ohio woman, Sophia Zullo, was the 2027 bikini calendar cover model.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsets
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