steadydiscomfort

noun
UK /ˈstɛdi dɪsˈkʌmfət/
US /ˈstɛdi dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

A steady discomfort is a small hurt or uneasy feeling that stays the same and does not go away.

She felt a steady discomfort in her knee after the long walk.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A calm but ongoing sense of worry or awkwardness in a situation.

There was a steady discomfort in the room after the awkward question.

3. A dull, unchanging physical sensation that is not sharp or sudden.

The steady discomfort in his back made it hard to sit still.

4. A reliable, predictable feeling of being slightly out of place.

Her steady discomfort at parties made her prefer quiet evenings at home.