- present participle of disconcert.
disconcerting
Example Sentences
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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're watching us - which is probably the most disconcerting part about it," said Chris Edwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
There’s also a malevolent private eye played by Raymond Burr in the disconcerting role that made him a star.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Not only is the narrative in this “Animal Farm” not the story you knew it to be, but its social implications could be far more disconcerting than a simple change of ideology.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
It’s disconcerting to even think about what’s happening there.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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The Great Gatsby
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Grade 9, List 3
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1984
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