Example Sentences

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"I think recession risks are uncomfortably high," he added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The inflation outlook remains deeply worrying, especially as the country entered the global energy shock with price pressures already at uncomfortably high levels, the RBA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Barabak: You’re having me tiptoe uncomfortably close to the Make A Prediction Zone, which I assiduously avoid.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

“It’s uncomfortably hot and humid almost all year round, expensive and there’s construction everywhere,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

It was uncomfortably warm, like a beating heart.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack