disconcert
verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.
is disconcerting
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Dodgers’ track record with young arms is disconcerting, but no other team has the necessary depth to effectively deploy a six-man rotation without compromising its chances of winning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
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
According to Florentine art historian and dean of the University for Foreigners in Siena, Tomaso Montanari, such an attitude is "disconcerting".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
Nonetheless, it is disconcerting for many veteran American policymakers to see China playing such an outsized role in a region after years of making inroads.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 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
