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discomforted

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verb

past tense of discomfort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforted
Adjective
  • After all, how many evil corporations have started because a guy got embarrassed about his wiener in the woods?
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The Hoosiers have too often been embarrassed during Woodson’s four seasons.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.
    Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Bochner began working in the wake of Abstract Expressionism, whose emphasis on artistic genius, painterly excellence, and formalism left many of his generation feeling uneasy.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Arms control advocates, as well as a significant portion of liberal policymakers, fear doing so undermines the uneasy trust of mutual vulnerability and encourages nuclear foes to develop dangerous new technologies to defeat defense systems.
    Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Overall, the stock market had a strong 2024, even as Americans worried about the economy.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
  • People with either condition may feel self-conscious about itching or visible signs of lice or dandruff.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Discomforted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomforted. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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