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uncomfortable

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




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One wonderfully executed sequence, in which Jonathan’s aunt calmly utters uncomfortable truths to the hypocritical and insensitive diners around her, is shocking and hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

With long-term Treasury yields hovering at multidecade highs, traders have begun asking the uncomfortable question: How much will the U.S. need to pay to convince the world to keep lending it money?

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

An unholy mashup of a waiting room and a bus, the people mover is slow, uncomfortable, and offensive to the eye.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

It’s too uncomfortable, he said, without cushion or support for his back.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

I was going to ask if I could play with you, but then I realized that might make you uncomfortable.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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