uncomfortable

adjective as in painful, rough

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annoying, awkward, bitter, difficult, distressing, hard, harsh, troublesome

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afflictive, agonizing, cramped, disagreeable, dolorous, excruciating, galling, grievous, ill-fitting, incommodious, irritating, thorny, torturing, vexatious, wearisome

adjective as in distressed, upset

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angry, annoyed, awkward, confused, embarrassed, fatigued, harsh, miserable, nervous, restless, self-conscious, tired, uneasy, weary

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aching, anguished, chafed, cheerless, comfortless, discomfited, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, exhausted, galled, hurt, ill at ease, in pain, pained, smarting, sore, stiff, strained, suffering, troubled, vexed, worn, wracked, wretched

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According to Davies, Firth never escaped the impact of the role, although initially being "quite uncomfortable playing a leading man and a romantic hero".

From BBC

“Most people are going to experience gender divides in their life at some point, right? It’s a huge dividing line. So people experience it across the board. It’s uncomfortable because they might be complicit.”

From Salon

"I am going to use my voice to talk about everything that makes us uncomfortable," said Roy.

From BBC

In the lawsuit, Ortega said she was “confused, scared and uncomfortable,” especially after Piscatella asked for her new number, which she gave him out of “fear.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some Disney execs were belatedly uncomfortable with Kimmel’s monologue, which became a lightning rod for conservatives on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

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