as in uneasily
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Recent Examples of uncomfortably
Oman, too, like other Gulf nations reported attacks that came uncomfortably close to home.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war many African officials once viewed as distant and European is now uncomfortably close to home.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Minghella waited for the familiar moment when the character’s flaws would start to look uncomfortably familiar.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
If those numbers still sound uncomfortably high, consider that 90 percent of American kids have gotten at least one MMR dose.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert used to always sleep with an arm uncomfortably placed under her pillow to help prop her head up.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Leslie Wexner’s past became uncomfortably present again on Wednesday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Byrne commits fully to a woman unraveling in real time, turning psychological collapse into something uncomfortably familiar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In the modern American workplace, the romantic metaphors are getting uncomfortably literal.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war many African officials once viewed as distant and European is now uncomfortably close to home.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Minghella waited for the familiar moment when the character’s flaws would start to look uncomfortably familiar.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
If those numbers still sound uncomfortably high, consider that 90 percent of American kids have gotten at least one MMR dose.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert used to always sleep with an arm uncomfortably placed under her pillow to help prop her head up.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Leslie Wexner’s past became uncomfortably present again on Wednesday.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Byrne commits fully to a woman unraveling in real time, turning psychological collapse into something uncomfortably familiar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In the modern American workplace, the romantic metaphors are getting uncomfortably literal.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
Adverb
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It’s been 45 minutes since Annette requested her swimsuit, and Ben is still rolling wraps while Jason watches uneasily.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Larry has cohabited, sometimes uneasily, with prime ministerial pets including Boris Johnson’s Jack Russell cross Dilyn and Rishi Sunak’s Labrador retriever Nova.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hundreds of actors sit anxiously, reciting dialogue to themselves.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dearest gentle reader, As the Ton anxiously awaits the second half of Bridgerton‘s fourth season to debut this weekend, plenty of questions need to find their resolutions.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Water use is outpacing water supply, an imbalance that Pelz said is causing both Lake Powell and Lake Mead to fall below critically low.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tillis also cited a letter from the DHS Officer of Inspector General with 10 instances under Noem's leadership where investigators said they have been misled and unable to pursue critically important matters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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