Examples of discomfort in a Sentence
Noun
The patient is still experiencing some discomfort.
These new developments are being watched with discomfort by many of our allies.
Verb
the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least
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Climbing that one with Rob had entailed just a few days of discomfort, though.
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Noun
Ruth received anesthesia and showed no signs of discomfort, zoo officials said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
No clothing item is worth dealing with discomfort, and that holds especially true for undergarments.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Climbing that one with Rob had entailed just a few days of discomfort, though.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The very technology designed to smooth our experience is actually increasing our discomfort with the unavoidable misunderstandings and tensions of real relationships, driving us toward isolation.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discomfort. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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discomfort
1 of 2 verb
dis·com·fort
dis-ˈkəm(p)-fərt 
: to make uncomfortable or uneasy : distress
discomfort
2 of 2 noun
: physical or mental uneasiness
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