uncomfortable
adjective
causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
uncomfortableness
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a word derived from
uncomfortable.
Example Sentences
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This need to let the uncomfortableness fester and relish the minutia has long been part of Safdie’s career ethos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Breaching the perceived safe space between oneself and one's interlocutor is intended to induce uncomfortableness and even distress, thus blocking fluid interaction.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
Q: “Little Demon” deals a lot with the uncomfortableness of middle school.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
“Video conferencing is taking away the uncomfortableness that people might have if I were to take a meeting and roll into the conference room,” Yang said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2020
The town was perpetually busy with gossip concerning the uncomfortableness of things in the house on the Heath.
From A Life's Morning by George Gissing
