uncomfortably

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

The inflation outlook remains deeply worrying, especially as the country entered the global energy shock with price pressures already at uncomfortably high levels, the RBA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Unemployment among younger workers, particularly college graduates, has been uncomfortably high in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They stood, solidly, uncomfortably, on the right of the chamber, shifting from foot to foot, scratching their cheeks and noses, as if they were shamed by the silent repose of their dead brothers.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman