adjective
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not comfortable
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feeling or causing discomfort or unease; disquieting
Other Word Forms
- uncomfortableness noun
- uncomfortably adverb
Etymology
Origin of uncomfortable
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + comfortable
Example Sentences
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He also said that since WhatsApp is a messaging service rather than a product, users can opt out and switch to alternatives such as Signal or Telegram if they are uncomfortable with its data-sharing policies.
From BBC
For the first time in his high school career, he’s as uncomfortable as the popular crowd has made it for Andie every day of the last four years.
From Salon
I know this can feel uncomfortable, but you know what’s even more uncomfortable?
From MarketWatch
“We want it to have a lot more reliability in the most extreme conditions where it’s either unsafe or uncomfortable for human drivers to be on the road,” Rash said.
From Los Angeles Times
“That still suggests to me that we’re in the middle of an uncomfortable rotation.”
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