Sad
Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Uncomfortable and sad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncomfortable" instead an adjective "Sad".
Uncomfortable
Uncomfortable adjective - Causing discomfort.
Sad and uncomfortable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Uncomfortable".
Nearby Word: uncomfortably
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- Much of the humor in pictures for sad children revolves around awkward, drawn out, just uncomfortable (and usually surreal) conversation with no conventional punchline at the end.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Web Comics -
When Captain Awesome is invited out to one after being put in the doghouse with Elle, he comes to the uncomfortable realization that it isn't just any poker — it's strip poker, but only with sad, unattractive men as the players.
Source: Strip Poker -
The really sad thing (revealed in an episode of This American Life) is that Epton was actually a fairly liberal Republican, certainly on race issues (he had been part of the civil rights marches and so on), and was extremely uncomfortable with the tone of his campaign.
Source: Scare Campaign
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