discomfort
noun
an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
is discomforting
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present progressiveof discomfort (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But William A. Patterson, the outspoken president of United Air Lines, has much that is discomforting to say about air safety.
From Time Magazine Archive
The modest success of this message, however, contains an irony, one that is discomforting to the Jackson campaign: it seems to appeal to affluent white liberals more than to the poorer white workers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Something is discomforting about a sun that gives no heat but keeps shining.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
The consciousness of duty neglected is discomforting, and personal comfort is the god of their kind.
From A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison
