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disconcerting

[dis-kuhn-sur-ting] / ˌdɪs kənˈsɜr tɪŋ /














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“It’s very disconcerting when you spend, spend, spend and then there’s no money coming in.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Before Rome, Filippino’s painting was a refined extension of the Florentine tradition from which he emerged, whereas after, it became a stranger, more disconcerting mix of the ancient Roman world and the modern one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Most disconcerting was the performance of Vesia, the team’s most trusted reliever.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The self-infantilizing is disconcerting to watch, and no doubt petrifying to experience firsthand, but Gaga dodges the fan and gets into her waiting vehicle.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Most people find it disconcerting being woken in the middle of the night and dragged off for questioning, but I simply could not take it seriously.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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