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.
become, get
make sth
Sharp stones on the path made walking barefoot rather uncomfortable.
find sth
I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.
I find these chairs incredibly uncomfortable.
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.
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.
A few remain highly uncomfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage.
make sb
The way he looked at her made her distinctly uncomfortable.
The way he looked at her made her distinctly uncomfortable.
leave sb
This discussion leaves them uncomfortable.
This discussion leaves them uncomfortable.
find sth
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.
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.
PREPOSITION
about
She was a little uncomfortable about this situation.
She was a little uncomfortable about this situation.
at
He looked uncomfortable at the news.
He looked uncomfortable at the news.
with
Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current guidelines.
Planners seem a little uncomfortable with the current guidelines.
Uncomfortable is used with these nouns:
chair, feeling, pause, position, ride, silence, situation, truth
chair, feeling, pause, position, ride, silence, situation, truth