What's the difference between blah and discomfort?

Blah


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He went over to win a penalty against Mexico the other day, and blah blether blah.
  • (2) Long Word... Long Word... Blah Blah Blah... I’m So Clever is at the Pleasance Courtyard, to 30 August JOE LYCETT Facebook Twitter Pinterest Joe Lycett.
  • (3) Yes, yes, Richard Gere in American Gigolo, Cary Grant in North by Northwest, Steve McQueen in Bullitt, Colin Firth and Daniel Craig in whatever, blah blah freaking blah.
  • (4) but during a very dark period of my life, tapes I made of Peter Green era Fleetwod Mac (the best blues player in the history of ever...) and Free (best band in history of blah blah...) virtually saved me from an early exit...." Katewashere : "My Dad bought me a walkman in 1984.
  • (5) So I could fret about the fact that my dog has a capsule wardrobe and worry about being a crazy dog lady and blah blah blah.
  • (6) Not from tax increases, says Mitt, and blahs along about how all those new jobs he's going to create will increase revenue.
  • (7) You could be run over tomorrow, blah, blah …" Oh, thank you, just before I drive across London to visit another chum.
  • (8) It contained blah about “smart cities” and equity funds, even a rupee-denominated bond.
  • (9) [Police say:] 'Oh, you know, loads of these cars get stolen, so we just need to check you are who you say you are, blah blah blah.'
  • (10) This contained a lot of false and frothy promises to “initiate an inclusive process of national debate …” blah, blah, blah.
  • (11) "Guardian readers are all like: 'Oh but you have to work for your money, blah blah blah and all that.'
  • (12) En route we've had Rick Santorum insisting that he does not equate homosexuality with bestiality – or, as he memorably phrased it, " man on dog " – and that when he had appeared to make a disobliging reference to black people , he had in fact been speaking of "blah" people.
  • (13) He says: ‘Right, this club has just called me – blah-blah-blah.
  • (14) It was frightening at first, but she preferred it to being in a band, where 'You're not going to do anything unless you're onstage with your specific people and your lights and your songs and... blah .'
  • (15) All the cliches – not taking life for granted, blah, blah, blah.
  • (16) Semi-autobiographical in focus, the album was a dog of monumental proportions, weak songs failing to carry a catastrophically weak concept (girl from wrong side of the tracks makes it in the big, wide blah blah blah).
  • (17) How much more interesting and revealing this show would have been if all of the liberal blah-blah here and the Ivy League newsroom nebbishes had been replaced by more current conservative agitprop and rightwing message enforcers.
  • (18) But out in The Real World, leopard print still has ridiculous connotations, such as the ones I mentioned above: Bet Lynch, untrustworthy temptresses, blah blah blah.
  • (19) The latest jobs report had the unemployment rate at 7.7%, the lowest level since December 2008 but still blah, and inflation at 1.6.
  • (20) "I didn't fall for the trick of Jonathan, 'I had no shoes, blah, blah,' all that stuff he was saying when he was campaigning," Kuti said.

Discomfort


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To discourage; to deject.
  • (v. t.) To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.
  • (v. t.) Discouragement.
  • (v. t.) Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In this group there was only one case of mild ankle discomfort (3.5%).
  • (2) In some experiments heart rate and minute ventilation (central vactors) appear to be the dominant cues for rated perceived exertion, while in others, local factors such as blood lactate concentration and muscular discomfort seem to be the prominent cues.
  • (3) Clinical measurements of the loudness discomfort level (LDL) are generally performed while the subject listens to a particular stimulus presented from an audiometer through headphones (AUD-HP).
  • (4) A patient with abdominal discomfort and hematemesis was found to have lower esophageal inflammation on endoscopy.
  • (5) Health information dissemination is severely complicated by the widespread stigma associated with digestive topics, manifested in the American public's general discomfort in communicating with others about digestive health.
  • (6) Panic disorder subjects showed a negative relationship between pulmonary function and hyperventilation symptoms, suggesting a heightened sensitivity to, and discomfort with, sensations associated with normal pulmonary function.
  • (7) Polls indicated that anger over the government shutdown, which was sharply felt in parts of northern Virginia, as well as discomfort with Cuccinelli's deeply conservative views, handed the race to McAuliffe, a controversial Democratic fundraiser and close ally of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
  • (8) The degree of discomfort was slightly greater in women who complained of breast tenderness within three days prior to the mammogram but was not strongly related to age, menstrual status, or week of the menstrual cycle.
  • (9) Independent t test results indicated nurses assigned more importance to psychosocial support and skills training than did patients; patients assigned more importance to sensation--discomfort than did nurses.
  • (10) A 27-year-old lady presented with history of discomfort in the throat and difficulty in swallowing for two weeks.
  • (11) In short term clinical studies, the beneficial effects of transdermal estradiol on plasma gonadotrophins, maturation of the vaginal epithelium, metabolic parameters of bone resorption and menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, sleep disturbance, genitourinary discomfort and mood alteration) appear to be comparable to those of oral and subcutaneous estrogens, while the undesirable effects of oral estrogens on hepatic metabolism are avoided.
  • (12) Doubtless the regulators will make their discomfort clear to government," he added.
  • (13) The rationale for this assumption seems logical because using all of the available accommodation is not sustainable without discomfort.
  • (14) He came to our hospital with the chief complaint of discomfort of the anterior chest.
  • (15) Naproxen sodium compared favourably with the placebo with respect to pelvic pain and overall discomfort.
  • (16) The patient was referred to the podiatry department because of continued discomfort and the inability to run.
  • (17) Thus many athletes sustain dental-related injuries resulting in deformity and discomfort which may persist throughout their lives.
  • (18) Less than 50% gained complete relief, however, and 58% experienced persistent discomfort in certain types of shoes.
  • (19) Defatting with acetone as part of the regimen for cutaneous disinfection does not improve microbial removal or reduce the incidence of catheter-related infection, but increases cutaneous inflammation and patient discomfort.
  • (20) The decrease in saliva causes chronic oral discomfort and functional problems and predisposes patients to dental caries and oral candidiasis.