What is another word for discomforting ?

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load

“The discomforting weight of grief settled heavily upon her shoulders, making it hard to breathe.”

Adjective

Causing worry, distress or anxiety

enough to try the patience of a saint

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

enough to drive you up the wall

unfavorable^US

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“Being home alone during a thunderstorm can be discomforting for individuals with astraphobia.”

Adjective

Causing distress, sadness or anxiety

sombre^UK

somber^US

like getting blood out of a stone

humourless^UK

humorless^US

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

unfavorable^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

demoralized^US

gray^US

grey^UK

demoralised^UK

meagre^UK

meager^US

ill-favored^US

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Adjective

(of cold weather or climate) Bitterly cold

wintery^UK

wintry^US

draughty^UK

drafty^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

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Verb

To be inspiring boredom

Verb

putting someone off their stroke

Present participle for to bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

setting someone back on their heels

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

making one's blood run cold

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

scaring the bejesus out of

hurting somebody's feelings

getting the wind up

freezing your blood

throwing into a fright

scaring the living daylights out of

sending over the edge

throwing into a panic

scaring the pants off of

making someone jump out of his skin

pulling the rug from under

taxing

fearing

pulling the rug out from under

making someone scratch their head

making self-conscious

taking the wind out of your sails

putting someone off their stride

rubbing the wrong way

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

making one's flesh creep

putting the fear of God into

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

giving one the creeps

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

scaring the daylights out of

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

having an adverse effect on

going against the grain

causing problems

making unwell

causing discomfort to

throwing cold water on

sapping

pouring cold water on

knocking the stuffing out of

giving someone the blues

stopping someone in their tracks

causing to be at a stand

dampening the spirits of

shattering

making someone fed up

making someone's hair stand on end

putting out of countenance

taking your breath away

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

bringing tears to your eyes

filling with loathing

causing disquiet to

breaking the heart of

knocking the wind out of

chastening

throwing into a tizz

slighting

harshing one's mellow

giving someone a fright

causing someone to lose their composure

fuddling

blinding someone with something

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

messing with one's head

balking^US

baulking^UK

shattering the illusions of

causing to lose heart

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

treading on someone's toes

getting your goat

deadening

bogarting

upsetting the applecart

mixing up

setting someone thinking

railroading

pressing

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

tyrannizing^US

frightening out of your wits

giving someone the hump

tyrannising^UK

casting a shadow over

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“This claim will discomfort many an actuary or mathematician.”

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