disconcertment
Example Sentences
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And imagine their disconcertment when they land their first clear thrust, only to find it repelled by the reptiles’ tough, armor-plated skin.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2012
It was a mingled emotion, but if some drops for her own disconcertment were mingled with the warm prompting of pity, her compassion was none the less true.
From The Fortieth Door by Bradley, Mary Hastings
But your abashed mien, your complete confusion, your utter disconcertment, betrayed you, even if you had no longer left any question by crying out that you have been exposed.
From The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton by Curtis, Wardon Allan
"Here, Jeff, here!" said she peremptorily and yet kindly, as you might detain a dog, and Jeff, pausing, gazed at her in frank disconcertment and remarked as frankly: "The devil!"
From The Prisoner by Brown, Alice
Househunting, under these circumstances, becomes an office of constant surprise and disconcertment to the stranger.
From Venetian Life by Howells, William Dean
