discomfiting

Example Sentences

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But new clubs can lead to unexpected outcomes and, under the pressure of competition, that can become discomfiting.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He did not have to ask how his editorial oversight had failed to spot a discomfiting level of undisclosed A.I. use.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“Giant” is a probing character study that raises the discomfiting question of how a man of intelligence and imagination could hold such atavistic and pernicious views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The author says Prescott was in a "class of his own when it came to discomfiting Charles".

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

It was discomfiting to observe how Kimberly lurched, keen to do the right thing and not knowing what the right thing was.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie