unsettling -
Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
She found it quite unsettling that often someone would ring the doorbell and then when she opened the door, there was nobody there.
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wheeze -
To breathe loudly and with difficulty
Louise would wheeze so much that she had to use her inhaler right away.
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cramped -
Lacking space; uncomfortably small or tight, restricted in movement due to limited space.
We stayed in a cramped little cabin during our camping trip.
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bleary -
When eyes are unfocused or filmy from tiredness and lack of sleep.
Lucy's eyes were bleary after getting no sleep the night before.
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burden -
To place a load or responsibility on someone.
Please don’t burden yourself with more work than you can handle.
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skittish -
(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared
Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.
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colicky -
Having severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines
Pam's crying baby was colicky because of intestinal problems.
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awkward -
Lacking grace or ease in movement or behavior, especially in social situations.
She felt awkward meeting her ex husband at the party, and they tried to avoid each other as much as possible.
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chafe -
To be annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits
Though Ted loved his father (and boss), he chafed under his father's strict supervision, and he was looking forward to the day when his father would retire so he could run the company himself.
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lapse -
A temporary pause, omission, or failure
Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse
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jarring -
Causing a sudden, unpleasant, or shocking effect.
The loud and sudden fire alarm was jarring in the otherwise quiet neighborhood.
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disconcerting -
Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried
Linda had a disconcerting habit of speaking before thinking about what she should say.
