disconcerting [ dis-kuh n-sur -ting ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌdɪs kənˈsɜr tɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective
disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
confusing, usually in the face of something totally unexpected; perplexing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disconcerting dis·con·cert·ing·ly, adverb dis·con·cert·ing·ness, noun
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How to use disconcerting in a sentence It can be disconcerting to realize that all maps are made with a purpose, and that is what we wanted to explore with our exhibition.
The uncertainty of what the next semester will look like is disconcerting , but that’s just the way things are, for now, Siddiqui said.
We had started to see slight upticks in certain categories of crime, which were disconcerting .
Early in his tenure at Nike, a number of disconcerting things began happening.
This is especially disconcerting in light of the findings by Kitchell’s consultants that all air samples were safer than mandated by the EPA, OSHA and the city.
So far, five episodes of LA Shrinks have aired, and I find them disconcerting ly awful.
As I entered the residence in Tehran, I found the whole spectacle weirdly, disconcerting ly familiar.
Perhaps more disconcerting ly, the defense complains that simply meeting with Manning is unjustifiably difficult.
And the run of NYT pages disconcerting ly leapfrogs over the op-ed pages and ends up on the back.
He was so disconcerting ly interested in my life that I realized I hadn't asked him a single question.
This attitude proved in the end to be possessed of a disconcerting ly slender foundation.
Dave was sincerely startled when his son one day skillfully restored tone to the thing after it had disconcerting ly rebelled.
Disconcerting ly, however, there was no surrender in what she answered.
As he handed the cigarettes about he looked searchingly at Martin with eyes disconcerting ly intense.
She was unaware, disconcerting ly unaware; yet her surprise showed the frankest pleasure.
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British Dictionary definitions for disconcerting
adjective
causing a feeling of disturbance, embarrassment, or confusion; perturbing; worrying
Derived forms of disconcerting disconcertingly , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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