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uncomfortable

[uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /




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Pimples and acne are an uncomfortable hallmark of teenage years, but adults can have breakouts too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

And perhaps there’s an uncomfortable lesson here for customers, too.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I am very uncomfortable about people trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models, and think it is a real safety issue,” Altman posted on X a weekend ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In early images released by A24 Holmes is shown maintaining intense, unnerving eye contact with Fielder, scenes that made even him "uncomfortable," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

I had to admit that Daisy was a pretty good nurse but it always made me feel uncomfortable lying there with her fussing around me that way.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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