disconcert
verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.
has been disconcerting
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present perfect progressiveof disconcert (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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She says it has been disconcerting to live a relatively peaceful life when friends and family back home are confronted with violence and instability every day.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2023
The Bronx’s inability to catch up with the rest of the city’s phenomenal economic growth has been disconcerting.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2012
When other U.S. officials have asked Mexico, for example, to get tougher on its officials accused of drug corruption, the response has been disconcerting.
From Time Magazine Archive
