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The folly of youth and the harsh realities of old age make uncomfortable bedfellows.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

That is likely to make uncomfortable reading for the ECB, which targets price growth of 2%, as it suggests that inflation is increasingly being fuelled by excess demand and is at risk of becoming entrenched.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022

It did criticise the party's complaints process, and Prof Singh said it should make "uncomfortable reading".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2022

But the great ones separate themselves when pressured heavily, when forced to make uncomfortable decisions and when asked to overcome a team’s deficiencies.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2022

Why should some coarse, ill-bred persons, whether they have or have not been favored with invitations, strive to embarrass and make uncomfortable those to whom the situation is already sufficiently trying?

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson




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