UNCOMFORTABLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

uncomfortably

adverb

as in uneasily

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Recent Examples of uncomfortably The most prominent melodies tend to juggle only two or three notes at a time, often over uncomfortably close intervals. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026 There is a national shortage; a physician fired for speaking uncomfortably will have another offer within weeks. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Overusing dry mode can make the air uncomfortably dry and strain the unit. — The Spruce, 31 July 2026 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 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 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

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Adverb

Both countries are uneasily preoccupied with their trajectory these days.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of uneasily

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Your family and pets anxiously wait outside for the firefighters, counting on the heroes that will soon discover the source of smoke and save your home.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Fans of Jackie, one half of the avian power couple whom thousands of people regularly view via live webcams near their nest, have since anxiously waited for news.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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Fourteen people were injured — two critically — in the blaze and taken to local hospitals.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Perhaps more critically, Mistral’s AI models also aren’t currently competitive with the bleeding-edge American AI systems from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google DeepMind, or even models from some Chinese AI powers.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

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