disconcert
verb
dis·con·cert
ˌdis-kən-ˈsərt 
disconcerted; disconcerting; disconcerts
1
: to throw into confusion
disconcerting their plans
2
: to disturb the composure of
were disconcerted by his tone of voice
disconcerting
adjective
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Examples of disconcert in a Sentence
News of his criminal past has disconcerted even his admirers.
we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Shooting that scene, Radia told me, involved putting a lot of trust in Kay and Down to make sure the violence had the appropriate level of disconcerting surprise.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Love bombing can be highly negative and trick someone into a relationship that is dour and disconcerting.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Blake Randol, a criminal justice professor at California State University, Stanislaus, found the situation disconcerting because the purpose behind pursuing the action is to stop a person or entity from creating disorder.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
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“Disconcert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconcert. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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disconcert
verb
dis·con·cert
ˌdis-kən-ˈsərt
1
: to disturb the arrangement of : upset
the unexpected event disconcerted their plans
2
: to disturb the self-control of
your frank stare disconcerted me
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