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Collocations for uncomfortable - adj.

1. not comfortable

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem
become, get
make sth
Sharp stones on the path made walking barefoot rather uncomfortable.
find sth
I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
downright, incredibly, most, terribly
physically

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2. feeling/causing worry/embarrassment

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound
become, get, grow
He started to get a little uncomfortable as the conversation continued.
remain
A few remain highly uncomfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage.
make sb
The way he looked at her made her distinctly uncomfortable.
leave sb
This discussion leaves them uncomfortable.
find sth

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
acutely, decidedly, deeply, distinctly, downright, highly, horribly, incredibly, most, profoundly, terribly
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
mildly, vaguely
clearly, obviously, visibly
suddenly
I noticed that Elisa was suddenly uncomfortable and blushing.

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PREPOSITION

about
She was a little uncomfortable about this situation.
at
He looked uncomfortable at the news.
with
Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current guidelines.

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Uncomfortable is used with these nouns:
chair, feeling, pause, position, ride, silence, situation, truth

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