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
Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Herro, 25, first felt discomfort in his left ankle and foot during a workout at Miami-Dade College in July.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
This often triggers discomfort.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In packaged food with preservatives The other ingredients and additives in these preparations may cause discomfort or a range of symptoms.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Herro, 25, first felt discomfort in his left ankle and foot during a workout at Miami-Dade College in July.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
This often triggers discomfort.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfort
Verb
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Her attorneys said Ozturk, a Turkish national, spent six weeks in detention for writing an op-ed in her student newspaper the year before that criticized the university’s rejection of student government resolutions concerning Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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More concerning still is what the expiration of AGOA portends for the future, the academic believes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though when that context is Newcastle’s longer-term top-flight form, then a general feeling of unease is becoming justified.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite a growing sense of unease, museum leaders across the country have largely remained silent.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lisa especially treats her mother’s presence like an inconvenience, a problem to fix, and Eleanor starts looking elsewhere for companionship.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plus, those warm California autumns mean chilly nighttime temperatures are a welcome reprieve instead of an uncomfortable inconvenience.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Signs of psychosis can include hearing, seeing, or believing things that others don't, suspiciousness or extreme uneasiness, inappropriate emotions and trouble concentrating.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there remains an overall uneasiness around the economy.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Birth parents frequently cite financial hardship as one of their primary reasons for choosing adoption.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then there are those who confront similarly harsh experiences, yet manage to stay on the path of light—and even draw lessons from their hardships to make future audiences laugh.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reviewing pages have been thinned by the forces of history and technology; few Pynchon skeptics anymore bother to take the time to read the novels and register their objections.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Get alerts if the system detects acute distress.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just continue to watch for any signs of distress, and if something else develops, see a vet.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfort. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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