as in uneasily
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Recent Examples of uncomfortably
Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Week 1 Bo Nix looked uncomfortably close to Preseason Bo Nix.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The midday, late-August kickoff forced the visitors from just north of Chicago to endure the type of uncomfortably hot, humid air for which south Louisiana is known during summer.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
However, what Roach and McNamara do with it is the special sauce that makes this version crackle and pop, both hilariously and frequently uncomfortably.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Inflation is already running uncomfortably warm, with progress backtowards to the Fed’s 2% goal stalling out in recent months in part due to Trump’s historically high interest rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Coby laughed uncomfortably, but Hailey persisted.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The pace of Pilates can often be uncomfortably slow.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Week 1 Bo Nix looked uncomfortably close to Preseason Bo Nix.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The midday, late-August kickoff forced the visitors from just north of Chicago to endure the type of uncomfortably hot, humid air for which south Louisiana is known during summer.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
However, what Roach and McNamara do with it is the special sauce that makes this version crackle and pop, both hilariously and frequently uncomfortably.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Inflation is already running uncomfortably warm, with progress backtowards to the Fed’s 2% goal stalling out in recent months in part due to Trump’s historically high interest rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Coby laughed uncomfortably, but Hailey persisted.
—Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The pace of Pilates can often be uncomfortably slow.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
Adverb
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For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why do those premises sit together uneasily?—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Then came tearful reunions between the workers and their loved ones, who had anxiously awaited their return.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The shooting, which left two students critically injured, forced the school into a brief lockdown and prompted a massive police response.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and three people were critically injured when several vehicles crashed in Fort Worth early Sunday, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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