Example Sentences

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From the moment Victor Stott is born, he disconcerts those around him.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

That shift in focus disconcerts consumer advocates, who are in favor of better financial education, but not at the expense of oversight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019

As he’s driving home from work, a song comes on the radio that disconcerts him and triggers a whole train of thought.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 6, 2017

What disconcerts me sometimes is what’s expected of the genre.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2014

The silence and the intimacy of the room disconcerts him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri