Examples of discomfort in a Sentence
Noun
The patient is still experiencing some discomfort.
These new developments are being watched with discomfort by many of our allies.
Verb
the harsh criticism of his musical talent did not discomfort him in the least
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
While the fire ant posed only a slight public health risk (mainly involving discomfort), a giant DDT spraying program was undertaken that killed other wildlife in the area and posed a threat to human health.
—Lida Maxwell
july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
Gastrointestinal Distress One of the most common side effects of high-dose vitamin C is gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
During my screening, as a character is abruptly shot through the chest, a man in the back row laughed, possibly out of discomfort—or simply desensitization.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
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Noun
This in turn can boost the blood flow, speed up healing, and helps ease discomfort in stiff joints.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
While the fire ant posed only a slight public health risk (mainly involving discomfort), a giant DDT spraying program was undertaken that killed other wildlife in the area and posed a threat to human health.
—Lida Maxwell
july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
Gastrointestinal Distress One of the most common side effects of high-dose vitamin C is gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
During my screening, as a character is abruptly shot through the chest, a man in the back row laughed, possibly out of discomfort—or simply desensitization.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
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“Discomfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discomfort. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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discomfort
1 of 2 verb
dis·com·fort
dis-ˈkəm(p)-fərt 
: to make uncomfortable or uneasy : distress
discomfort
2 of 2 noun
: physical or mental uneasiness
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