Example Sentences

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At times, it’s a discombobulating experience, and the film would surely benefit from giving its ideas more space to breathe.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But the mere fact of the swings is discombobulating for stock pickers, and could push risk managers to cut back overall exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

This time, chart-topping albums and touring aren’t the discombobulating affair they were nearly 30 years ago, when their second album, “Dude Ranch,” went gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

"It was very discombobulating because they just carried on with their shift," said Greenwood.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

To escape a stagnating and a somewhat discombobulating loss of herself, she grabbed her sketchbook and drew the exact likeness of her child with little time and effort.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)