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discomforting

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verb

present participle of discomfort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforting
Adjective
  • The Eurozone benefits from a better debt situation, though, as the Debt-to-GDP ratio is below 88% compared to an uncomfortable 124% for the U.S.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The conversation had turned uncomfortable, leaving a deal that was at the finish line suddenly dead.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In cases where advertising is inevitable, some prefer ads that appeal on a personal level over messaging that can be inappropriate or, even, disturbing and offensive.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Ghosts that wink could be scary but the face Sal makes is disturbing in other ways.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The voice of Pope Francis has been such a voice—gentle, disarming, and at times, unsettling.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • These experiments busted the urban myth but also pointed to a the truth about how companies like Facebook sometimes serve up such disturbingly accurate advertisements that is much more complex, and unsettling.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 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
  • It’s also led to a troubling statistic from the Maple Leafs, whose offence and power play have been such a hallmark in recent years.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Moreover, recent signals that polluters are seeking exemptions to anti-pollution regulations indicate troubling times ahead for public health.
    Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 1 May 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
  • After the frightening threat, the man suddenly ran off in an unknown direction.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Serena Joy Waterford is among the most frightening, dead-hearted women ever written for the small screen.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

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