disconcertion
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If Leon had been bashful in her presence when he did not comprehend the cause of his disconcertion, having discovered that he loved Agnes, hesitation vanished.
From A Modern Wizard by Rodrigues Ottolengui
Johanna, who was passing into the next room, could not see it, but she easily guessed it by the slight disconcertion which showed through the smile he gave back.
From John March, Southerner by George W. Cable
He returned with only a gesture of disconcertion to answer the girl's look of appeal.
From The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance
A little thrill of disconcertion ran through Agatha, for she felt she knew what this stranger's errand must be.
From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cyrus Cuneo
An expression of almost ludicrous disconcertion shadowed his discoloured features.
From Joan Thursday by Louis Joseph Vance
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