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discomforting

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verb

present participle of discomfort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforting
Adjective
  • As the narrative has expanded into continuation and origin stories, like Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Original Sin, Hall, 54, has returned as Dexter Morgan for even more uncomfortable experiences, while still out for blood.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Looking cute doesn’t have to mean feeling uncomfortable.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Pisciotta alleged that West’s disturbing behavior did not end after she was terminated at Yeezy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The pit and toy poodle mix, adopted from a rescue ranch called The Barking Lot outside San Diego, found the sudden arrival of towering boxes and disappearing furniture deeply unsettling.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Guan Un imagines something more unsettling: Sisyphus needing tech support with his stone.
    John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Occupying and distracting the mind.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While most of the acting is wonderful (Wyle is predictably great, but so is just about all of the main cast), some patient-of-the-week players err towards distracting histrionics.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The lack of transparency is troubling for computer scientist Talia Ringer, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who earlier in the week criticized the company’s handling of the technology’s antisemitic outbursts.
    Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • Mixed Reactions While some universities criticize the procedure and announce retractions, others have attempted to justify the practice, revealing a troubling lack of consensus on AI ethics in academia.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The great outdoors can be a big and frightening place, especially for cats who have only seen it from the safety of the great indoors.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
  • Moreover, if their environment is unpredictable, frightening, or volatile, some children learn that any disagreement could lead to danger and try to bury their feelings to avoid conflict and maintain a sense of peace.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Discomforting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomforting. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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