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discomposure

[ dis-kuhm-poh-zher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- ¹ + composure

The weather had distempered even this impassive creature; and as I went on upstairs I was the less ashamed of my own discomposure.

Despite the assurance which he affected, the discomposure of his features betrayed the sensations that agitated him.

His face looked a little less bronzed than usual, but he showed no other sign of discomposure.

His hat was in his hand, and his body was obsequiously bent, but there was no discomposure in his lifeless voice and manner.

Fortunately, neither Sir Edgar nor Adam noticed her discomposure.

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