- present participle of disconcert.
disconcerting
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The effect is especially disconcerting as this father and daughter navigate glad-handers and former Nazi collaborators in West Germany who are anxious to bury the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"It's quite disconcerting," said one who gave only his first name, Louis, when he found his line closed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
But they did have one potentially innovative and surprising, if disconcerting, solution to our national public health information crisis: A.I. has the potential to help stave off a conspiratorial catastrophe during the next pandemic.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
They describe working with Lithgow in glowing terms to Out Magazine while admitting they found his decision to participate in the “Harry Potter” series disconcerting and vaguely hurtful.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
Our meeting — at a safe house in town — was disconcerting.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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