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discomfort

[dis-kuhm-fert] / dɪsˈkʌm fərt /




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Then again, as we have seen with private-credit funds lately, a heavy discount to NAV can reflect investors’ discomfort with certain asset classes, especially ones that lack liquid markets, such as loans to smaller companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some experience cramping and discomfort for days after the procedure.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Even the most well-adjusted person isn’t immune to the discomfort of emotional whiplash.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

You put yourself in moments of discomfort, and then you just push through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He did not answer, and I was aware again of that feeling of discomfort, as though I had trespassed on forbidden ground.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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