Example Sentences

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But the mere fact of the swings is discombobulating for stock pickers, and could push risk managers to cut back overall exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Seeing him as Kalanick is discombobulating for that reason.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2022

"To be in your 50s is discombobulating," he writes, "it gnaws at the psyche and maybe warps one's vision."

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2014

The casting change was reported months ago, but I still found it jarring, in part because the Second Darrin effect is discombobulating even in the best of circumstances.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2014