She often kneels in an uncomfortable position (3)

I believe the answer is:

nun

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'she often kneels' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'in an uncomfortable position' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'NUN' can be found hidden inside 'an uncomfortable position'.

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(Other definitions for nun that I've seen before include "A palindromic holy woman" , "Woman in religious community" , "eg Carmelite" , "She's made vows" , "Woman in Holy Orders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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