uncomfortable
adjective
causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
uncomfortably
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a word derived from
uncomfortable.
Example Sentences
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Sure, your emergency fund is $20,000, uncomfortably low for you, probably regarded as a godsend for the average Joe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Now I live in Gurugram, where footpaths vanish into rubble and garbage, are abruptly blocked by parked vehicles or construction, or sit uncomfortably high above the road.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
It’s also apparent toward the end — when “Boosters” seems to run out of either money or time — that the camera framing gets uncomfortably tight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
When they’re gone, Mr. Reilly uncomfortably says, “I’m sorry about that, Adam. I don’t know exactly what they were, ah...”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
