as in uneasily
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Recent Examples of uncomfortably
That sits uncomfortably with me — and, judging by the boos, with many fans in Foxborough.
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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.
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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.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
My fly line has long since gone twanging through the guides, and my backing is getting uncomfortably short.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
How do people care for one another without becoming uncomfortably numb to others’ pain and suffering?
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Sean Murphy,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The problem is that after weeks of operating at that speed, normal life can feel uncomfortably slow.
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Jo Ilfeld,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As one Linux podcaster recently observed, the idea of having to log in to access your own media library sits uncomfortably with some people.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
They are forced back together to uncover the secrets buried deep within their family’s past and in doing so, must confront the harsh and often uncomfortably hilarious realities of the present.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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
How do people care for one another without becoming uncomfortably numb to others’ pain and suffering?
—
Sean Murphy,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The problem is that after weeks of operating at that speed, normal life can feel uncomfortably slow.
—
Jo Ilfeld,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As one Linux podcaster recently observed, the idea of having to log in to access your own media library sits uncomfortably with some people.
—
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
They are forced back together to uncover the secrets buried deep within their family’s past and in doing so, must confront the harsh and often uncomfortably hilarious realities of the present.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
Adverb
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László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator.
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Most respondents cluster uneasily in the middle, reflecting ambivalence rather than ideological conviction.
Adverb
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Iran was the eighth-best third-place team entering the final match, anxiously needing either team to lose secure that spot.
Adverb
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.
Adverb
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Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
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That is because they are not forced to read or think critically on a daily basis and do not have the structured learning routine of a classroom.
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“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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