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discomfited

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verb

past tense of discomfit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfited
Adjective
  • But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.
    Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Later, one agent appears to get frustrated with Abdalla for being in the street and not on the sidewalk.
    Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Los Angeles Lakers were embarrassed on their home court to start the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat them 117-95 in a game where starters didn’t even need to stay on the floor throughout the fourth quarter.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Why do some people ruminate after social events? Broadly speaking, people living with social anxiety possess a fear of being judged by others negatively and of being embarrassed in social situations, say Steele and Di Bartolomeo.
    Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, some attendees at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started to feel uneasy.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But Sherrill remains uneasy about what could happen next.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The withdrawn San Francisco drama, about lonely nonbinary nanny and restaurant server Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), is simple in its presentation, but disguises numerous layers to its story.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Jade and John told Dateline both had noticed their daughter was acting a bit withdrawn in the period leading up to her disappearance.
    Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Without parental guidance, children may turn to social media or their peers for answers at a time when kids may be confused and potentially self-conscious.
    Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Like Hill, Norris is self-conscious, perhaps too much so for a cutthroat and competitive sport like F1, where confidence is so important.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In 1982, Marsh switched to comedy as uptight Roz Keith in the 1982-83 TV sitcom 9 to 5, which was based on the film of the same name.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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