Word: discomfort
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...town that God forgot!" But it is less trouble to go on sneezing and gargling than to go to the doctor's office at the outset. There the service costs nothing and a little properly directed attention can put an end to an embryo cold which is a personal discomfort and may be a public nuisance. With the storm-signals out on every side for an epidemic of grippe this precaution is more than an advantage; it is a duty...
...Jewett players as cast have "come across" with uncanny cleverness. Miss Willard as Dolly shows 100 percent improvement over her last year's powers. Each phrase and gesture counted; she was consistently trivial, consistently lovable, like Dulcy, in her ingenious sympathy for her friend and her naive discomfort over her bills. Mr. Clive was a bit slow in falling into the husband's character, but when he reached the famous quarrel scene he was at his best, and between them they held the audience laugh-bound with trivial turns of mood for a quarter of an hour...
...Stadium instead of in Sanders Theatre. There seem to be two arguments against such a plan: the difficulty of the practical management, and the possibility of rain. It may be argued that Sanders has more dignity by virtue of its traditions; but certainly it also has more discomfort than the Stadium, nor is the latter without its dignity. And the overwhelming lack of space in the theatre puts it at a disadvantage in any comparison...
...certain conditions imposed by the nature of the building. These conditions are, first, that each one receiving a degree may have but one ticket for guests, and secondly, that the atmosphere is usually suffocatingly hot and close. In my own case the ceremony was one of constant physical discomfort, relieved only by the thought that I was receiving a degree and by Alfred Noyes's contribution, as redeeming features...
...attended the exercises the year they were held in the Stadium. There wese tickets for all who wanted to come. Though the temperature was high, there was no physical discomfort because the matter of poor ventilation was eliminated. The ceremony was a beautiful one, could be enjoyed to the full, and therefore should remain a cherished memory for every participant...