discomfort
noun
an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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In that case, says Banker Beryl Sprinkel, the economic consequences will be discomforting but not unduly painful: "We will still get some growth."
From Time Magazine Archive
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