Because she knew it would make him acutely uncomfortable having her in his marital home?
She'd been acutely uncomfortable, at first, when she found herself outside on windy days.
The weight of his hand made her feel acutely uncomfortable.
For the next three days he was acutely uncomfortable.
There was a silence that made Joan feel acutely uncomfortable.
His eyes darted around the room, not looking at her, acutely uncomfortable.
Harold had begun to make her acutely uncomfortable almost all of the time.
Newcomers find it an acutely uncomfortable experience, which, of course, is the idea.
That he'd been in conflict with his uncle had made him acutely uncomfortable.
They were all silent, and the silence was acutely uncomfortable to Henry, at least.