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
Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Therapies for a groin strain may include: Rest: Avoid movements or activities that cause pain or discomfort in the early recovery stage.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Your doctor will usually do an ultrasound to see what’s happening inside your pelvis and confirm if a cyst is to blame for your discomfort.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
If your dog's discomfort is related to motion sickness, talk to your veterinarian about antinausea medication.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Therapies for a groin strain may include: Rest: Avoid movements or activities that cause pain or discomfort in the early recovery stage.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Your doctor will usually do an ultrasound to see what’s happening inside your pelvis and confirm if a cyst is to blame for your discomfort.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
If your dog's discomfort is related to motion sickness, talk to your veterinarian about antinausea medication.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discomfort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfort
Verb
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The incident report was issued Monday at 3:57 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 4:01 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then, in February, the Vatican released the text of a letter Pope Francis to U.S. bishops, mostly concerning their work helping migrants.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The angst about the Fed’s independence on Monday came against a backdrop of investors’ unease about the global economy.—
Danielle Kaye,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its grand facade, looming over the misty abyss of Tequendama Falls, is the kind of place that invites amazement and a little unease.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In compensation for the inconvenience, owners of the old second-gen device can get a 50 percent discount on the Tado Smart Thermostat X, which works with Euro systems and Google Home.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Janine’s exuberance and dedication to treating kids (especially Black kids) like a gift instead of an inconvenience is a lesson for us all, particularly since rhetoric toward little humans is increasingly veering past snarky to hostile and inhumane.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Moran worries that Alvarado, a diabetic breast cancer survivor who suffers from high blood pressure and needs to eat and drink frequently, will have poor access to her medication in detention — or after deportation.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to Breen’s brother-in-law, Corey Feist, many people worried that any move to take care of their mental health could affect their jobs.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That said, the market has become more uncertain over the last few months, and employers may use that to claim hardship and deny raises.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Aim to move past hardships and cultivate a different dynamic.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was popular enough that fans wanted a solo story, but the studio didn't bother to make it until her character was already dead in the major timeline, then skipped the theatrical release, which Johansson sued them about.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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So much so that Gillaspie didn’t bother to even grab a towel last summer when a pitching coach yelled into the visiting showers to alert him that Triple-A El Paso manager Pete Zamora needed to see him.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kahle said that includes providing resources to participants for whom sharing experiences of intimate partner violence may cause trauma or mental health distress.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Costa Rican officials have disputed reports by the country’s Ombudsman’s Office that the deportees arrived in Costa Rica in visible distress and that authorities failed to guarantee proper conditions for arriving deportees.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On April 30th, 2022, a security guard at a local business plaza called the police to report Mary as a nuisance.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Protester Trenton Oldfield swam in front of both boats and was jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfort. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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