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uncomfortably

ADVERB

painfully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizingly awkwardly disturbingly excruciatingly restlessly uneasily

WEAK

annoyingly distressfully irritatingly miserably wretchedly

Example Sentences

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As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"I think recession risks are uncomfortably high," he added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Third place would leave him uncomfortably close to the bubble, likely needing some defections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The likelihood of a recession in the U.S. has risen to an uncomfortably high level of 40%, said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, in an interview with Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Ivan’s grin was frozen to his face, tacked there uncomfortably as he stared at Vasilisa.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack