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discomforting - definition and meaning
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verb discomfort .
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But what's a little more surprising, if not a little discomforting , is that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told NPR's Michele Martin that she deserves to be confirmed.
Uh, Thanks... 2009
It wasn't so painful but "discomforting ", is that a good word?
nisayon Diary Entry nisayon 2002
New Zealand's High Commissioner to India, Rupert Holborow, last night said extra resources would be used for threat assessment after another "discomforting " bombing.
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New Zealand's High Commissioner to India, Rupert Holborow, last night said extra resources would be used for threat assessment after another "discomforting " bombing.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By KATIE CHAPMAN 2010
I find it kind of discomforting when people I tend to agree with on the issue say things like “I genuinely find nothing objectionable about Tiller’s practice.”
Will Saletan’s Moderation 2009
Iott's past involvement in Nazi re-enactments, first reported by The Atlantic, may well constitute the largest discomfiture for the Republican Party in a cycle in which a number of candidates have done or said discomforting things.
Eric Cantor Seeks Distance From Rich Iott, GOP Candidate Who Dressed In Nazi Garb The Huffington Post News Team 2010
Mobile spam very discomforting for three in five Japanese | 世論 What Japan Thinks
Mobile spam very discomforting for three in five Japanese 2009
Mobile spam very discomforting for three in five Japanese
Mobile spam very discomforting for three in five Japanese 2009
Iott's past involvement in Nazi re-enactments, first reported by The Atlantic, may well constitute the largest discomfiture for the Republican Party in a cycle in which a number of candidates have done or said discomforting things.
Eric Cantor Seeks Distance From Rich Iott, GOP Candidate Who Dressed In Nazi Garb Sam Stein 2010
Iott's past involvement in Nazi re-enactments, first reported by The Atlantic, may well constitute the largest discomfiture for the Republican Party in a cycle in which a number of candidates have done or said discomforting things.
Eric Cantor Seeks Distance From Rich Iott, GOP Candidate Who Dressed In Nazi Garb Sam Stein 2010
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