Word: discomforted
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...such subtle feelings of discomfort aresmall manifestations of what many Asian-Americanstudents see as a more serious phenomenon...
...least because each side sees itself as an embattled minority culture much misunderstood and views the other as a privileged beneficiary of special treatment. Further bedeviling the issue is that each side is partly right. The military case against openly permitting homosexuals is, in essence, that they will cause discomfort to the heterosexual majority already in place, especially if gay soldiers become more open in asserting their sexual preferences. The progay case, as articulated by Clinton, is that they can make a contribution and the country can use the help; in this vision, the military cannot stand in isolation...
...Very often, what we're called to do within the promptings of the Holy Spirit is very painful," says Nancy Wuller, a progressive lay leader in California. "Look, we're following somebody who was crucified. There is pain inherent in change, and I think we have to recognize the discomfort that might be asked of each one of us in this journey...
Many council members, however, disputed their claims of discomfort, citing that residents of 29 Garden St. enjoy carpeted rooms, halogen lamps, kitchens, refrigerators and even have the option of cable television...
Chronic pain remains the biggest challenge because it is less well understood than acute pain. It may range from mild back discomfort to an amputee's agonizing phantom limb pain. While acute pain is essentially a healthy response to tissue damage, much of chronic pain is considered "neuropathic" -- the result of inappropriate nerve signals. Physicians now rely on physical therapy and behavioral techniques like biofeedback to battle chronic pain. In severe cases, they resort to antidepressants and local nerve-block injections, with varying results...