disconcerted
Example Sentences
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Even Emily Blunt was publicly disconcerted, begging Hollywood agencies to “please stop taking away our human connection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
“And that’s good. I think a judge should be disconcerted by what he does.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
They are disconcerted by the prospect of apex predators roaming their territory, including on popular trails.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
He said he did not believe the audience would be disconcerted if he appeared as a newsman on television on Sundays and a pitchman on the radio during the week.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Though they are home they are disconcerted by the space, by the uncompromising silence that surrounds them.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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