Word: discomforting
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...later, the Justice Department picked Fitzgerald to investigate the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. He pursued the case intensely. When it became apparent that no one would be indicted for the leak of Plame's identity, he didn't let up and, to the media's discomfort, compelled several journalists to testify before the grand jury. He even forced the New York Times' Judith Miller to serve jail time when she wouldn't testify. After Libby was indicted essentially for lying, Fitzgerald defended the charges vigorously: "Any lie under oath is serious...
...worked like this: The Nigerian legislation was introduced in 2006, and promptly embraced by almost every church in that country. This included Akinola's, which does nothing without his say-so. Akinola's acceptance of the bill caused considerable discomfort in the 73-million member Anglican communion - even among fellow conservatives, some of whom undertook a quiet campaign to change his mind. Meanwhile, a group of conservative Virginia congregations in the Episcopal Church (U.S.A), which belongs to the same Anglican Communion as Akinola, were taking the tough decision to jump the Episcopal ship and become Nigerian congregants because of their...
...Next, I took a job calling alumni to raise money for the law school. It was a big jump. Whereas the discomfort had previously been all mine, the alums I phone do not generally want to be reached...
...coat hanger, shoe, or toaster oven. Yes, asking that guy or gal outside the entryway for ID is awkward. He or she may, in all likelihood, look offended and snap, “I live in your hall!” But consider: Is a little social discomfort worth $10,000 of personal belongings? (This much was stolen from Lowell in 2005.) And, conversely, when your lab partner turns to you outside Old Quincy C and asks for ID, try not to be belligerent. After all, you may look very different without safety goggles. So when running down...
...patient look at a graphic on her clipboard as he answered. The graphic was a 10cm line with numbers like a ruler, as well as upside down smiley faces depicting progressively greater discomfort - the VAS (visual analog pain scale). Patients are supposed to tell our nurses how much pain they feel by pointing to a spot along the line...