UNCOMFORTABLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

uncomfortably

adverb

as in uneasily

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Recent Examples of uncomfortably McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The visual language then changes as the camera cuts progressively tighter on Bateman to an almost uncomfortably close angle. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Zuckerberg positions Meta’s commitment to open-source as critical to challenging Chinese open-source models from DeepSeek and Moonshot which have been getting uncomfortably close to the American frontier. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 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 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 The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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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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Brave Irene wrestles the dress and rides the box downhill like a sled in order to reach the duchess, who is anxiously waiting for her gown.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Instead of anxiously texting every hour or laying on a guilt trip, try finding a consistent time to check in every week.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxiously

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In addition to the dead, several survivors were critically injured, said Gervais Ganagoroh, a local Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Third Future School’s curriculum emphasizes helping students think critically, problem solve and apply learning across all subject areas.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

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