uncomfortable

Example Sentences

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So she did an uncomfortable sort of jig before walking off the set and leaving the band stranded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Talking tough against our oldest allies may resonate with a narrow slice of the president’s base, but to a broader audience it raises uncomfortable questions.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

State visits can be uncomfortable, joyful, tense and unifying - in the space of just a few days.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

His unnamed, unrefined spy who liked to cook was in stark relief to the suave man’s man that was James Bond and an uncomfortable sight for some of the producers of the film adaptation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I want to be uncomfortable with this stranger touching my face, but there is something about her that seems so familiar.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer