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noun

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Recent Examples of discomfort
Noun
By reducing histamine activity, these medications can lessen the severity of hives and provide relief from discomfort. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025 After playing through discomfort in the weeks after returning from a wrist sprain, Lonzo Ball is shooting with a newfound confidence from behind the 3-point arc after recording his third consecutive game with at least two 3-pointers. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 From Miscommunication To Clarity: AI For Patients For many patients, articulating health concerns and symptoms is an inherently subjective and nuanced process—particularly in areas like chronic pain, where describing discomfort can feel nearly impossible. Lyric Mandell, Phd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Besides, there is the matter of Donald Trump’s noticeable discomfort in social settings. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for discomfort 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfort
Verb
  • Recent happenings across the globe—from Australia to Canada—have reported concerning incidents including swastika vandalism being spray-painted on a synagogue.
    Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
  • But so far, no action has been taken, and Krishnamoorthi is concerned.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond technical concerns, Iran's broader military buildup adds to regional unease.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After a minor inconvenience in the amp and speaker shots, the drive team quickly adapted to the malfunctions.
    Claire Lin Kyle Vu And Chloe Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In many cases, systemic problems—a dirty power grid, pollution from manufacturing, or simple inconvenience—reduce the impact of individual actions.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With market participants worried about deflation and banks struggling to gin up demand for loans, there has been a flood of funds into government bonds, driving yields to record lows.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
  • As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Despite suffering from physical and emotional hardship, Kahlo became a feminist icon, known for her unapologetic approach to body image and her vivid use of color.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
  • During her detention, Sala endured significant hardships.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Relli — a former member of hip-hop collective A$AP Mob — filed a civil suit for assault, battery and emotional distress against Rocky on Aug. 10, 2022.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Amid that dire economic squeeze, measures of pain have risen dramatically, including soaring drug use, suicides, and a doubling of mental health distress.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Like with skateboarding, Kemp says, many leaders saw stickball as a nuisance that disrupted commerce.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfort. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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