physical discomfort

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalanddiscomfort

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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discomfort
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌm.fət/us
/dɪˈskʌm.fɚt/
a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally, or something that ...
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(Definition ofphysicalanddiscomfortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphysical discomfort

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Aside from causingphysicaldiscomfort, syphilis was an embarrassing social disease.
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However, in terms of the distribution of discipline, corporal punishment has been replaced with public shaming andphysicaldiscomfort.
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Such experiences (physicaldiscomfort, difficulties with stamina, acute performance anxiety) resonated with me as a player.
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They characterised breathing as a problematic aspect of playing, and described their experiences in terms ofphysicaldiscomfort, getting in the way of musical impetus.
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This instrument evaluates whether patients tend to catastrophize their bodily sensations, are oversensitive towards autonomic sensations, tend to consider their body as weak and have low tolerance forphysicaldiscomfort.
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The conditions which made intoxication a release from misery or a relief fromphysicaldiscomfortare gone.
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There must be some other deep, psychological drive which leads people to remain in such a ridiculous position ofphysicaldiscomfortin such circumstances.
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They are exposed to unfamiliar experiences, environments and animals, and can sufferphysicaldiscomfortand/or injury, as well as mental distress.
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The essentials in field punishment are the infliction ofphysicaldiscomfortand the stimulation of the sense of shame.
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Another factor is that these children undergophysicaldiscomfort, often feeling cold in the winter.
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I think that one of the nice points about maltreating by police is how to cause just enoughphysicaldiscomfortwithout necessitating medical treatment.
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No one can cost the frustration and sheerphysicaldiscomfortwith which those people are obliged to put up every day.
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Physicaldiscomfortand mental boredom are very difficult to bear together.
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It does not enable the patient to lead a normal life and it involves considerablephysicaldiscomfort.
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Our present standards are abysmal, resulting in economic hardship,physicaldiscomfortand illness as well as dampness and condensation, which have now reached epidemic proportions in the public sector.
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They have referred to thephysicaldiscomfort, the stress and fear of being out of contact with a hospital and the acceleration or cessation of labour en route.
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He frequently disregardedphysicaldiscomfortand exhaustion for a consuming desire to meet and speak with as many local church members as possible.
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Many women wear sports bras to reduce pain, andphysicaldiscomfortcaused by breast movement during exercise.
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They are rendered as mostly stoical, although in obviousphysicaldiscomfort, with their bodies bowed in toil.
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Bilboes used as public punishment in former times combinedphysicaldiscomfortwith social humiliation.
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