disconcertment

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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

They waited, heavy-breathed, while Harrigan began to recover from the disconcertment into which O'Mara's coming had flung him.

From Then I'll Come Back to You by Evans, Larry

"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

To hide his disconcertment, the young man ignored the question of Seguis, and spoke sharply: “Get to the point—if there is one!”

From The Wilderness Trail by Williams, Frank

Househunting, under these circumstances, becomes an office of constant surprise and disconcertment to the stranger.

From Venetian Life by Howells, William Dean