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
  • The incident highlighted in the declassified materials, however, concerns the security of voter registration information rather than ballots or vote tabulation.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The bank says the dispute concerns a contract and an anti-money-laundering review.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 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
  • That said, there are some inconveniences around living on a remote island.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Albert Einstein's time-dilating general theory of relativity tends to be little more than an afterthought, with films highlighting the inconveniences of interstellar travel definitely in the minority.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconveniences
Verb
  • The risk worries Natalie Thorpe, whose 3-year-old daughter tested high for lead as a baby.
    — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • County Commission Chairman Mark Jerrell worries the state’s plan will place a larger burden on larger counties such as Mecklenburg, which account for more of the state’s SNAP recipients.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of worries
Noun
  • Not getting enough sleep, not being able to get to sleep and waking up during the night are all signs of sleep disturbances.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What begins as relatively weak shear disturbances can quickly evolve into major waves and vortices.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • The stops are punctuated by excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 The Last Picture Show and as reflections on past and present hardships facing the film exhibition industry.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The show also depicts its hardships with disarming frankness, even verging on despondency.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 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
  • Advertisement His win comes just weeks after several Democratic socialist and progressive candidates scored major primary upsets against long-term establishment incumbents in safe-blue districts.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed's win is a boon for the left flank of the Democratic Party, which has recently scored upsets in New York and Colorado.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of upsets
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