as in uneasily
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Recent Examples of uncomfortably
At peak times, the bus is uncomfortably crowded, but the locals are sociable.
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Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Stomach-turning excesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have turned many Americans’ abstract political preference into something uncomfortably concrete.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, Taylor spends most of the afternoon giggling uncomfortably into her sleeve and quickly becomes overstimulated.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
All of it felt uncomfortably familiar as the Turkish side, who pride themselves on making the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi a fortress, claimed a narrow lead from the first leg of the last-16 Champions League tie.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Though this would be uncomfortably close quarters for most people, Kay and Dorothy’s volatile relationship, Lucy’s grief and Pete and Kay’s unique bond make the situation especially tense.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Don't wait for the weather to grow uncomfortably hot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is likewise uncomfortably adept at depicting how navigating our immensely complicated, interconnected society can feel.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Stomach-turning excesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have turned many Americans’ abstract political preference into something uncomfortably concrete.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, Taylor spends most of the afternoon giggling uncomfortably into her sleeve and quickly becomes overstimulated.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
All of it felt uncomfortably familiar as the Turkish side, who pride themselves on making the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi a fortress, claimed a narrow lead from the first leg of the last-16 Champions League tie.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Though this would be uncomfortably close quarters for most people, Kay and Dorothy’s volatile relationship, Lucy’s grief and Pete and Kay’s unique bond make the situation especially tense.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Don't wait for the weather to grow uncomfortably hot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company is likewise uncomfortably adept at depicting how navigating our immensely complicated, interconnected society can feel.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomfortably
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Last August, sandwiched uneasily between thousands in Grant Park, when Sabrina Carpenter invited out Earth, Wind and Fire, and Lollapalooza erupted in surprise, my internal sensitivity switch flipped and, again, tears.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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North Korea's leadership likely watched uneasily as the strikes killed Iran's supreme leader.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Among the schools that will be anxiously waiting tonight’s bracket reveal is Miami (Ohio), whose résumé became a lightning rod for debate.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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That has investors worldwide anxiously awaiting the end of the war.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a three-car crash on Highway 74 in Lake Elsinore on Sunday night.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital had specialists on staff and a neonatal intensive care unit equipped to serve critically ill babies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Uncomfortably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomfortably. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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