downright uncomfortable

Frequency: 6.54.8 per million words

Used with adjectives to emphasize a completely negative quality.

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Examples (20)

  • The wooden chair was not just hard; it was downright uncomfortable to sit in for more than five minutes.
  • The old, broken chair was downright uncomfortable to sit on for long periods.
  • Wearing those tight shoes all day made my feet feel downright uncomfortable.
  • His direct questions made the atmosphere downright uncomfortable for everyone.
  • The silence in the room after his outburst was downright uncomfortable.
  • I found the small talk at the party downright uncomfortable and tried to avoid it.
  • Listening to them argue in public made everyone feel downright uncomfortable.
  • She felt downright uncomfortable with the way he kept staring at her.
  • His constant staring is making the situation downright uncomfortable.
  • The idea of speaking in public is downright uncomfortable for many people.
  • The extreme humidity made the air feel downright uncomfortable.
  • The prolonged silence became downright uncomfortable after a few minutes.
  • Facing the company's financial reality was a downright uncomfortable task for the new CEO.
  • He admitted that the decision they had to make was downright uncomfortable.
  • It can be downright uncomfortable to admit when you are wrong.
  • Wearing those tight shoes all day was downright uncomfortable.
  • I find the level of questioning in this interview downright uncomfortable.
  • The manager's comments left some employees feeling downright uncomfortable.
  • The atmosphere in the meeting became downright uncomfortable when they discussed layoffs.
  • It was a downright uncomfortable flight due to the turbulence and cramped space.