uncomfortable

adjective as in painful, rough

Strongest matches

annoying, awkward, bitter, difficult, distressing, hard, harsh, troublesome

Weak matches

afflictive, agonizing, cramped, disagreeable, dolorous, excruciating, galling, grievous, ill-fitting, incommodious, irritating, thorny, torturing, vexatious, wearisome

adjective as in distressed, upset

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angry, annoyed, awkward, confused, embarrassed, fatigued, harsh, miserable, nervous, restless, self-conscious, tired, uneasy, weary

Weak matches

aching, anguished, chafed, cheerless, comfortless, discomfited, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, exhausted, galled, hurt, ill at ease, in pain, pained, smarting, sore, stiff, strained, suffering, troubled, vexed, worn, wracked, wretched

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Walters describes the approach of Matriarch, which the couple founded in 2020, as “holding a mirror up to society, even if that’s a little uncomfortable.”

From Los Angeles Times

She previously felt uncomfortable taking flights, travelling on public transport and eating at restaurants.

From BBC

When you watch Scotland through the decades that precise feeling of comfort in a game is when you really should start to feel uncomfortable.

From BBC

Without giving away one of the film’s big twists, Lively added: “It definitely upped the ante. It was very uncomfortable to watch in the theater with you guys.”

From Los Angeles Times

All three women could give examples of times in their careers where they had been made to feel uncomfortable because they were women.

From BBC

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