as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
the discomfiting scrutiny of an audience of music critics
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as in frustrating
to prevent from achieving a goal
constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up
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as in confusing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one
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Adjective
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While farting during a walk can be embarrassing, some people embrace the benefits.—
Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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The gesture might rank as one of the most embarrassing in hip-hop history.—
Adjective
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From tornadoes to mudslides and floods and more floods, Kentucky has endured an unlucky streak, stretching back too many uncomfortable years to count, of being pounded by one climate disaster after another.—
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Healthy arrogance is a term that makes some people uncomfortable.—
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Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.—
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Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.—
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At the time Stott suffered the injury, during an awkward swing in a mid-May series at Miami, the Phillies were already facing life without shortstop Trea Turner.—
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Where some toiletry bags end up having an awkward shape that won’t easily fit into your luggage, these are the opposite.—
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Investors were greeted with unpleasant inflation data on Tuesday.—
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The steam emanating from the hot oats began to cook the egg whites, which gave the dish an unpleasant scrambled egg-like texture.—
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Warning: The following story elements, including photos and video, may be disturbing to some readers.—
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The feature take is set amidst the 4th of July celebration, as a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges.—
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President Donald Trump seems to have found himself in a difficult position regarding Medicaid.—
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Often, patio furniture can be bulky and difficult to store.—
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“Discomfiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfiting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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