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uncomfortable

[uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /




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Nick Lichtenberg reports for Fortune on economist Tyler Cowen, who explains why a technological revolution that makes various services more plentiful and cheap may be uncomfortable for some but is exactly what the U.S. needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

So you never felt like you were in the Wild West doing this passionate thing that felt uncomfortable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The optics of other offenders being released early because of prison overcrowding was an uncomfortable contrast too.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Because the method does not require a needle, it could offer an alternative for people who are uncomfortable with injections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

It made his clothes feel sticky and itchy and uncomfortable.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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