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discomfort

[dis-kuhm-fert] / dɪsˈkʌm fərt /




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This hyperstylishness may put off viewers who demand complete faithfulness to the source material, but that discomfort is Fennell’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Then again, as we have seen with private-credit funds lately, a heavy discount to NAV can reflect investors’ discomfort with certain asset classes, especially ones that lack liquid markets, such as loans to smaller companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

You put yourself in moments of discomfort, and then you just push through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Once the justices can imagine the same search occurring in the physical world, the constitutional discomfort sharpens considerably.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

"Sandi will show you," he said, putting his daughter between himself and Mrs. Fanning, who laughed at his discomfort.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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