uncomfortably

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Recent Examples of uncomfortably On a blindingly sunny evening in June, the interior was uncomfortably warm. Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Overnight conditions will remain uncomfortably hot, with temperatures dipping only into the upper 70s. Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 That’s an uncomfortably thin margin for absorbing a slow quarter, let alone a genuine downturn. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Cataldi retired in 2022, at the end of an uncomfortably blissful year in which the Phillies made the World Series and the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Resurrection Dex’s Resurrection is an uncomfortably honest and self-critical mixtape about the British rapper attempting to reform his crooked ways. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026 The six-minute heads-up was cutting things uncomfortably close. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 If that feels uncomfortably new or strange, remember the event will be broadcast exclusively on Netflix, so times really are a-changin’. J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
Adverb
  • This oversharing of small details exists uneasily alongside a surprising lack of reflection on the book’s ostensible themes.
    Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their grown son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), who hasn’t seen his father since childhood, cling uneasily to the hope that Odysseus is alive and on his way home.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • And Northlanders are already anxiously awaiting its grand opening.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • And count the Packers among teams waiting anxiously for good news about their recovering star.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Job seekers are urged to demand full disclosure and critically assess if participating in such a system serves their best interests.
    Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In its last week, the critically praised Joe Turner scored the highest gross of its limited four-month engagement, taking $1,183,148 and filling 99% of the seats at the Ethel Barrymore.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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