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adjective

Definition of discomfortingnext
1
as in uncomfortable
causing discomfort a discomforting perch on the thin balcony rail

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2
as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety the layoff rumors created a discomforting situation for the workers who depend on the factory for a living

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discomforting

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verb

present participle of discomfort
as in alarming
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomforting
  1. uncomfortable
  2. disturbing
  3. unsettling
  4. distracting
  5. troubling
  6. bothering
  7. frightening
  8. worrying
Adjective
  • Those numbers might have been a tad uncomfortable to handle, and the markets didn’t want to take inflation hot to go.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Yet perhaps the most uncomfortable outcome for the millions following along is if the meaning machine fails and the shooting doesn’t provide any greater resolution.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncomfortable
Adjective
  • One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Concerns With Imported Toys The report highlights a number of unsettling realities surrounding toys purchased by U.S. consumers directly from online retailers located overseas.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Simply sharing the final score — Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26 — does not come close to explaining the bizarre ending and unsettling ways the home team lost with contributions from all three phases.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsettling
Verb
  • Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracting
Adjective
  • Even as such shooting deaths have fallen over the years, there are troubling trends: Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely to be victims, the data shows, and those toddlers are more often Black children.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of troubling
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of frightening
Verb
  • Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Is there a health problem that's worrying you?
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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