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uncomfortable

[uhn-kuhmf-tuh-buhl, -kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /




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“It’s helping me in other areas where normally I’d be uncomfortable to advocate for myself or speak up about what I want.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A big question will be whether Ternus has "the appetite for the kind of bold, occasionally uncomfortable decisions" that defining an Apple AI platform will require.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"I was under strict instruction not to discuss that with the then foreign secretary, which was uncomfortable," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Companies might face the uncomfortable choice of passing increases on to consumers who have already made clear they have little appetite for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They all knew what the almanac looked like; their miserably uncomfortable master seemed to mislay it with every full moon.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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