adjective
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not comfortable
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feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting
Other Word Forms
- uncomfortableness noun
- uncomfortably adverb
Etymology
Origin of uncomfortable
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + comfortable
Example Sentences
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But going through the uncomfortable exercise of gaming out a potential layoff can make things a little less painful if you get hit with the real thing.
He felt uncomfortable with the 1990s trend for analysts to focus on helping investment bankers earn fees.
She sees fewer rate cuts from global central banks in 2026 and notes that “government stimulus is likely to ebb rather than flow as U.S. debt to GDP is at fresh, uncomfortable highs.”
From Barron's
At times quiet and seemingly uncomfortable, Nick let his father do most of the talking.
From Los Angeles Times
The senior manager was said to have made celebrity guests Martin Compston and Penny Lancaster "uncomfortable".
From BBC
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