discomfort
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By targeting abnormal blood vessels associated with inflammation, the treatment can help decrease swelling and discomfort.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Three northern inland districts were placed on orange alert until Tuesday, said Meteo Portugal, which warned that the winds would worsen the "thermal discomfort".
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
She warned that even when washed ashore and appearing dead, their stinging cells can remain active and still cause discomfort and urged people to admire them from a distance.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Too often, it has become a mechanism for avoiding the discomfort of acknowledging them.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
The officer seemed to sense that both the prisoner and I were nervous and to take some pleasure in our discomfort, grinning at me before turning on his heel and leaving the room.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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