UNCOMFORTABLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

uncomfortably

adverb

as in uneasily

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Recent Examples of uncomfortably No rain, mostly sunny skies and light winds will contribute to the uncomfortably warm weather. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The six-minute heads-up was cutting things uncomfortably close. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Inflation, growing demand, static energy supply and expensive decarbonization goals contribute to making energy an uncomfortably big part of many household budgets. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Turf absorbs heat and can get uncomfortably hot, especially during the summer. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 That sits uncomfortably with me — and, judging by the boos, with many fans in Foxborough. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 27 June 2026 As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Denim shorts that will uncomfortably stick to my thighs are out of the question—throwing on an easy dress, however, like this UPF-50 number from Claudent, is lightweight and makes getting dressed feel effortless. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 June 2026 My fly line has long since gone twanging through the guides, and my backing is getting uncomfortably short. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

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László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Most respondents cluster uneasily in the middle, reflecting ambivalence rather than ideological conviction.

— Alexis Montambault-Trudelle, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Definition of uneasily

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Sanchez, though, was anxiously waiting for a prime-time opportunity with his national team.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of anxiously

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One hospital staff member told IRIB that many of those evacuated were critically ill.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Closing arguments in the guilt phase of Carlos Dominguez’s second murder trial in the 2003 stabbing rampage that left two Davis men dead and critically injured a third victim began Tuesday afternoon in Yolo Superior Court.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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