as in to concern
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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as in unease
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as in inconvenience
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Recent Examples of discomfort
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Fart freely and frequently to avoid discomfort.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Gradually, a palpable discomfort in their relationship comes into focus, a troubling rift that the duo is careful to dance around.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Some people may experience gas or abdominal discomfort as a result.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That’s realized quite literally by the prolific Swedish actor Stig Järrel, who plays Satan as an aristocrat in a state of perpetual ocular discomfort due to Britt-Marie’s insistence on holding onto her virginity.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Fart freely and frequently to avoid discomfort.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Gradually, a palpable discomfort in their relationship comes into focus, a troubling rift that the duo is careful to dance around.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Some people may experience gas or abdominal discomfort as a result.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discomfort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfort
Verb
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The lack of an addition to the running back room hit harder on Monday when Chiefs head coach Andy Reid offered a concise, but concerning, injury update on Pacheco.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act updated the farm safety net and other farm insurance programs, but lawmakers still need to revise programs concerning rural development and agricultural research.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Directed by Tiago Rosa-Rosso, the film stages a gently absurd domestic scenario that drifts between comedy and unease, unfoldig like a theatrical chamber piece where logic slips and all is up for questioning.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The feature opens as Magda’s son returns from the front to this world without men, with his arrival stirring a growing unease among the group.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Somewhere between the inconvenience of wet feet and a potential Atlantis-style submergence are plenty of climate issues that make life more difficult.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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In an overture to its customers, YouTube TV is offering them a $20 credit for their inconvenience.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Punk music and its spirit clearly worried the Soviet rulers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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For voters worried about health-insurance coverage or the future of research in the United States, scientists, health-care workers, and public-health experts may have particular appeal right now, Shields told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, word about the uneasiness within the United States' scientific community had spread worldwide, and many Goddard scientists and engineers began receiving recruitment emails from European research institutions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Or, perhaps, there is the uneasiness surrounding fiction itself, how inert marks can so fully imitate life, like the blush on a body’s cheek, until there is uncertainty around what is real and what is fake, what is alive and what is dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As one of six siblings raised by a single mother, Blatt has dealt with her share of hardships.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Frohling said some in the jury pool may face hardships, such as illness, death or travel, which could potentially excuse them.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The clanging of dirty dishes being gathered in the back kitchen does not bother her.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instagram and TikTok are littered with stories of women and their unsupportive husbands, men who can't remember their own children's birthdays or be bothered to take a weekend off from their golf hobby to spend time with their families.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Certain symptoms that signaled addictive food behavior were also more common among women, like inability to decrease intake, greater cravings and distress about their consumption.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Nov. 2025
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Roughly half of all low-income countries are in or near debt distress, which can significantly exacerbate food insecurity.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfort. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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