disconcertion

Example Sentences

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But to their mutual disconcertion, old Jerry's face did not change, save for a slight widening of his blue eyes as they met the hard gray ones of Mart.

From The Pirate Shark by Arting, Fred J.

Maurice made no answer, but in his face was such a mixture of surprise and disconcertion that it was answer enough.

From Maurice Guest by Richardson, Henry Handel

She asked if he was ill, and when a shake of the head answered the query, she covered the few minutes of his disconcertion with her conversation.

From The Man Between, an International Romance by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

With the feeling of disconcertion that springs from being caught in an impulsive action we have believed unobserved, Maurice spun round on his heel and took a few quick steps in the opposite direction.

From Maurice Guest by Richardson, Henry Handel

An expression of almost ludicrous disconcertion shadowed his discoloured features.

From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph