discomforts 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of discomfort

discomforts

2 of 2

noun

plural of discomfort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforts
Verb
  • The main part of the Constitution spans four pages and mostly concerns the structure of the government.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Forget about the inconveniences and disruption of control and logistics that coach Andy Reid typically is so adamant about.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Because eventually, these small inconveniences pale in comparison to the greater goals and purposes that your club gives you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What about the present environment of censorship worries you the most?
    Fiction Non Fiction October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But Jacobson worries about what strict bans will mean for developers taking a careful approach.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What began as frustration with daily hardships quickly grew into demands for political change and systemic reform.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But Russia’s strategic position, China’s global priorities and Venezuela’s hardships all make that unlikely right now.
    Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even with a low fatality rate, the virus can cause lasting complications, including brain damage, neurological problems, and blindness.
    Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • People with severe myopia have a higher risk of sight-threatening complications that can lead to even poorer vision.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Discomforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomforts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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