discomposure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of discomposure
Example Sentences
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They are single images, enumerations of ordinary objects�a battered pair of black shoes, a stoneware jug, or a bunch of asparagus tied in blue paper set down with an odd, veiled discomposure.
From Time Magazine Archive
“It’s good to be back,” Call said, covering the old man’s discomposure.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
And, taking her hand, he would have given it to Mr. Darcy, who, though extremely surprised, was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly drew back, and said with some discomposure to Sir William,
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
When I came down again, I found Joe and Orlick sweeping up, without any other traces of discomposure than a slit in one of Orlick’s nostrils, which was neither expressive nor ornamental.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Whatever she felt within, however, she managed to show no outward trace of discomposure.
From Pink Gods and Blue Demons by Stockley, Cynthia
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