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Recent Examples of uncomfortably
Ryan Murphy’s brought Ed Gein back as a uncomfortably sexy, chainsaw wielding killer, Aileen Wuornos’ crimes are being reconsidered in a doc featuring a pre-execution interview, and over on Peacock, John Wayne Gacy is coming to life.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The August numbers were already uncomfortably high for the Fed, which is chasing a 2 percent target, and an even higher reading, even if the increase is small, would push them toward greater caution on cutting interest rates further.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But several districts — including Santa Ana Unified, Buena Park Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, Savanna Elementary, Orange Unified and Huntington Beach Union High — came uncomfortably close, with more than 17% of students chronically absent.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Nearing a breaking point, Linda’s caseload includes a super-depressed new mother (Danielle Macdonald) while her relationship with her own therapist (a surprisingly serious Conan O’Brien) becomes uncomfortably complicated.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The quote from the corporate community has suggested, uncomfortably, that companies either aren’t spending much or aren’t seeing much in the way of returns.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
So adults no longer have to squat down uncomfortably, enjoying a homier pooping experience.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
For most residents of the desert, the end of summer is a welcome goodbye to uncomfortably hot weather.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Considering all of the cases in which AI chatbots have wound up amplifying mental-health issues for their users, children in particular, that last number still looks uncomfortably high.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The August numbers were already uncomfortably high for the Fed, which is chasing a 2 percent target, and an even higher reading, even if the increase is small, would push them toward greater caution on cutting interest rates further.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But several districts — including Santa Ana Unified, Buena Park Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, Savanna Elementary, Orange Unified and Huntington Beach Union High — came uncomfortably close, with more than 17% of students chronically absent.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Nearing a breaking point, Linda’s caseload includes a super-depressed new mother (Danielle Macdonald) while her relationship with her own therapist (a surprisingly serious Conan O’Brien) becomes uncomfortably complicated.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The quote from the corporate community has suggested, uncomfortably, that companies either aren’t spending much or aren’t seeing much in the way of returns.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
So adults no longer have to squat down uncomfortably, enjoying a homier pooping experience.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
For most residents of the desert, the end of summer is a welcome goodbye to uncomfortably hot weather.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Considering all of the cases in which AI chatbots have wound up amplifying mental-health issues for their users, children in particular, that last number still looks uncomfortably high.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
Adverb
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Matthiessen’s time with the C.I.A. sits uneasily within his biography.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The true death knell, however, is the fact that the mix of dreary and dreamlike — the very juxtaposition that gives Kiss of the Spider Woman its aenima and its sting — sit too uneasily next to each other, as if both halves were stuck in a separate conversation instead of talking to each other.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Their first true punch landed Friday, in the latter stages of the first quarter, put Minnesota’s defense on its heels, and the Wolves spent the rest of the evening in the corner, anxiously awaiting the bell.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Someone who anxiously lies awake at night may need stress-management strategies.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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It was critically acclaimed and won Thornton an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Among those critically wounded was Officer Tim Matson, who engaged the shooter and shared his experience for the first time.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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