Word: discomfort
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...toothbrush," says Joyce Nesbit, 32, a Los Angeles psychologist who has enthusiastically undergone several procedures. But cosmetic repair has greater risks than a day at Elizabeth Arden. Collagen shots are painful; they can cause twelve to 18 hours of swelling and sometimes provoke allergic reactions. After liposuction, bruises and discomfort can last for weeks. Moreover, there are risks with any operation. Last March, Patsy Howell, 39, a Texas mother of two, died of a severe infection three days after undergoing lipectomy. At least two other deaths from infections have been reported...
...Honasan proved that even in hiding he can send jitters through Manila. The city's booming stock exchanges opened for the first time since the coup attempt and fell sharply. Hearing rumors of new revolts and troop movements, Congress nervously adjourned. Officials fear that Honasan may continue to discomfort the government simply by leaking wild tales to the city's circulation-mad newspapers. Late last week Honasan released a taped message calling the mutiny's toll "regrettable and inexcusable" but claiming that the rebels had pulled their punches to save more lives...
...When asked how they would feel if, as part of a peace agreement with Jordan, they were forced to leave the place, the couple look bewildered and act as if they would prefer not to answer. "We're building this place with our own hands," says Chantal in obvious discomfort. "It would be a shame to leave...
Underlying the discomfort at watching Hart and Secord is a renewed sense of unease about some of the country's practices and institutions. Once the private behavior of public figures was shielded from view. A conspiracy of croniness united press and politicians. But now all deals are off. The press can stake out the comings and goings of people at a private town house, as well as the takeoffs and landings of planes at unmarked Central American airstrips. But are there some realms of personal privacy and legitimate covert policy that ought not be exposed? Has the system for screening...
...think that the middle-class is feeling some discomfort, feeling more constrained, because they're having to make more sacrifices," says James S. Miller, Harvard's director of financial...