discomfort

Example Sentences

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Real radicalism is accepting the discomfort; it’s acknowledging that two or more things can coexist, and addressing all of those facets at once, even if the result isn’t perfect.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Though the flies cause discomfort, they are not known to transmit diseases in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“People confuse discomfort with danger,” said Sawyer Merrell, one of the two employees who worked at Quirky Books.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In damaged tissue, pain-sensing nerves often extend into areas where they do not typically belong, increasing discomfort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Then a sort of nagging guilt that I should take such pleasure in my grandmother’s discomfort.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson