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.
He might have said more, but Brooke appeared in the doorway just then and stood still with, so Barbara fancied, a faint trace of disconcertion when he saw the women, until Devine turned to him.
From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold
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 Cable, George W.
‘Short of renouncing your guilty connection with my husband, I suppose you mean?’ said I. She paused, in evident disconcertion and perplexity, mingled with anger she dared not show.
From The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Brontë, Anne
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
