uncomfortably

ADVERB

painfully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizingly awkwardly disturbingly excruciatingly restlessly uneasily

WEAK

annoyingly distressfully irritatingly miserably wretchedly

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 13, 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

As he spoke in the Oval Office on Monday, Vice President JD Vance hovered uncomfortably behind Trump’s left shoulder like a cartoon buzzard in waiting.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Calmly the captain picked up the boy by the back of his coat and moved him, arms flailing, to sit on his mother’s other side, uncomfortably squeezed between his parents.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood