But those lessons had been an uncomfortably long time ago now.

There was an uncomfortably long pause, and then he reappeared again.

The two women gazed at each other for an uncomfortably long time.

He was first to break the uncomfortably long silence.

"You are quite right," he said after staring at her in silence for an uncomfortably long time.

The moment that followed was uncomfortably long and painfully silent.

He turned serious, leaned forward on his elbows and studied her for an uncomfortably long moment.

After an uncomfortably long silence, he said with some amazement, "You really don't know."

Mirsky stared at him for an uncomfortably long period of time, then stood.

They regarded each other for an uncomfortably long time.