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
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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Her self-possession is at points a touch disconcerting; breaking eye contact is not her style.
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Celebrities on the publicity circuit who are accustomed to the usual techniques and tricks of interviewers—softball questions, fawning compliments—find themselves in a different and disconcerting dynamic.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
And disconcerting moments are in the show, such as the larger-than-life black widow spiders that dangle from the ceiling.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Right from the start, there’s a neo-noir like feel to Gerster’s suspenseful portrait, accentuated by its atonal and slightly disconcerting score.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Celebrities on the publicity circuit who are accustomed to the usual techniques and tricks of interviewers—softball questions, fawning compliments—find themselves in a different and disconcerting dynamic.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
And disconcerting moments are in the show, such as the larger-than-life black widow spiders that dangle from the ceiling.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Right from the start, there’s a neo-noir like feel to Gerster’s suspenseful portrait, accentuated by its atonal and slightly disconcerting score.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disconcert
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“Disconcert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconcert. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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