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uncomfortable
adjective as in painful, rough
Strongest matches
annoying, awkward, bitter, difficult, distressing, hard, harsh, troublesome
Weak matches
afflictive, agonizing, cramped, disagreeable, dolorous, excruciating, galling, grievous, ill-fitting, incommodious, irritating, thorny, torturing, vexatious, wearisome
adjective as in distressed, upset
Strongest matches
angry, annoyed, awkward, confused, embarrassed, fatigued, harsh, miserable, nervous, restless, self-conscious, tired, uneasy, weary
Weak matches
aching, anguished, chafed, cheerless, comfortless, discomfited, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, exhausted, galled, hurt, ill at ease, in pain, pained, smarting, sore, stiff, strained, suffering, troubled, vexed, worn, wracked, wretched
Example Sentences
With Patrick, the insecurity about his identity and his hesitation to share his ethnicity with Kacie McIntosh was uncomfortable to listen to — I do not envy those who actually watched this scene.
"It's always uncomfortable to hear and optically I think we all agreed when we made this step to appoint Robbie that he was going to be seen in a particular way," Thelwell said.
The comment is at odds with the message from countries in the region, which say privately they are deeply uncomfortable with acting as enforcer.
"Lots of respect to him for developing new skills and putting himself in uncomfortable situations."
Some of the language in the story and at times, even the narrator's own attitudes, are uncomfortable to read.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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