uncomfortably

Example Sentences

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Unemployment among younger workers, particularly college graduates, has been uncomfortably high in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

As he spoke in the Oval Office on Monday, Vice President JD Vance hovered uncomfortably behind Trump’s left shoulder like a cartoon buzzard in waiting.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Our audience voted for the donkeys to enter the circus, at least until they were deemed obsolete and sent to detention centers, which felt uncomfortably of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“It’s uncomfortably hot and humid almost all year round, expensive and there’s construction everywhere,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

His face is uncomfortably close to mine and I can feel a heartbeat.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper