discomfit
verb (used with object)
to confuse and deject; disconcert.
discomfiting
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present participleof discomfit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Change is discomfiting but America’s willingness to forge ahead is crucial to the democratic experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Either way, the onetime roommates and bandmates pioneered a discomfiting broken-doll aesthetic of smudged eyeliner, smeared lipstick and plastic barrettes clipped to hanks of bleached-out hair.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
But new clubs can lead to unexpected outcomes and, under the pressure of competition, that can become discomfiting.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
This second rationale is discomfiting because it appears to target speech on the basis of its content, which is rarely permitted under the First Amendment.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2025
It was discomfiting to observe how Kimberly lurched, keen to do the right thing and not knowing what the right thing was.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
