disconcerting
[dis-kuh n-sur-ting]
- disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- confusing, usually in the face of something totally unexpected; perplexing.
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Examples from the Web for disconcertingly
Contemporary Examples
So far, five episodes of LA Shrinks have aired, and I find them disconcertingly awful.
‘LA Shrinks’: A Television Writer Discovers His Shrink Is on a Bravo Reality ShowMike Chessler
April 8, 2013
As I entered the residence in Tehran, I found the whole spectacle weirdly, disconcertingly familiar.
The True Story Behind Operation ‘Argo’ to Rescue Americans From IranAntonio Mendez, Matt Baglio
September 17, 2012
He was so disconcertingly interested in my life that I realized I hadn't asked him a single question.
Historical Examples
He compromised with the conscience that her memory kept so disconcertingly active.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
But what can I say when the primary address was so disconcertingly to the ear?
On the StairsHenry B. Fuller
The red monsters, in spite of their bulk, were disconcertingly swift.
In the Morning of TimeCharles G. D. Roberts
He had sherry-coloured eyes, disconcertingly inattentive at times.
The Forsyte Saga, CompleteJohn Galsworthy
She fixed her eyes upon me so disconcertingly that mine fell.
Richard Carvel, CompleteWinston Churchill
disconcerting
- causing a feeling of disturbance, embarrassment, or confusion; perturbing; worrying
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