disconcert
verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.
was disconcerting
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past progressiveof disconcert.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“It was a bit of a shock, to be honest. It was disconcerting with no warning.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
That was disconcerting news in the midst of the holiday shopping season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
"I didn’t send my older daughter a Wordle in the morning. And that was disconcerting to her," Holt told the station.
From Fox News ● Feb. 10, 2022
It was disconcerting at first, when the last bar of phone signal vanished at least half a mile ago, but then it was peaceful.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2021
The effect was disconcerting, dizzying; her too-tight beaded slippers seemed to float in midair.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
