with discomfort
Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words
Indicates that discomfort is present while doing something.
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Examples (10)
- He shifted in his chair, moving with obvious discomfort.
- She spoke with some discomfort, her throat clearly sore.
- The athlete finished the race but walked away with great discomfort in his leg.
- He listened to the awkward toast with growing discomfort.
- She answered the personal questions with visible discomfort, avoiding eye contact.
- After sitting for hours, I could only stand up with considerable discomfort.
- The team members acknowledged the new policy with discomfort, clearly unhappy with the changes.
- He wore the tight-fitting suit with discomfort throughout the entire ceremony.
- They watched the graphic scene in the movie with discomfort.
- I've been working at my desk all day with discomfort in my lower back.