disconcert
verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.
is disconcerting
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present progressiveof disconcert (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"But it is disconcerting that this can happen."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
But the mere fact that he believes that telling his followers that he will do it is something they want to hear is disconcerting.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
For the non-Florida State, Clemson and Miami schools in the ACC, the conference already being viewed as a less-than is disconcerting because they are already are at an perception disadvantage.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Sitting down with Antony Starr, who plays perhaps the most intriguing villain on current television as Homelander on Prime Video’s “The Boys,” is disconcerting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
I have no idea where we are, and the fact that so much of Southern California looks alike is disconcerting.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
