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And imagine their disconcertment when they land their first clear thrust, only to find it repelled by the reptiles’ tough, armor-plated skin.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2012

To hide his disconcertment, the young man ignored the question of Seguis, and spoke sharply: “Get to the point—if there is one!”

From The Wilderness Trail by Williams, Frank

They waited, heavy-breathed, while Harrigan began to recover from the disconcertment into which O'Mara's coming had flung him.

From Then I'll Come Back to You by Evans, Larry

In his disconcertment, Luis Cervantes could find no reply.

From The Underdogs, a Story of the Mexican Revolution by Munguía, E. (Enrique)

He could not but look at her with disconcertment, as she sat breathing bitterness and scorn, and staring leagues away.

From Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles