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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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In September, Loveland injured the AC joint in his right shoulder and played through the discomfort.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
This was unknown territory for everyone involved and, rather than shy away from the discomfort, Madison and Tyler leaned into it, making out in front of her parents multiple times over the course of the afternoon.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
But the artists’ turns as detectives also thrust them deeper into that discomfort, forcing them to contend with the ways an obsession with art can disrupt the course of a life.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
What begins as an attempt to shield oneself from discomfort gradually leads to emotional distance, where connection becomes harder to maintain.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In September, Loveland injured the AC joint in his right shoulder and played through the discomfort.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
This was unknown territory for everyone involved and, rather than shy away from the discomfort, Madison and Tyler leaned into it, making out in front of her parents multiple times over the course of the afternoon.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
But the artists’ turns as detectives also thrust them deeper into that discomfort, forcing them to contend with the ways an obsession with art can disrupt the course of a life.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discomfort. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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