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disconcerted

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verb

past tense of disconcert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted
Adjective
  • Spaun looked bewildered as Rory stalked past him toward the 17th green.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While older teens might appreciate its message about family and independence, younger kids will likely be more confused than entertained.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite this return, her limited appearances on WWE television, consisting of only two matches, have left fans perplexed and curious about her current status.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • LaCroix shared a series of Instagram posts announcing the launch, and the reception has been, well, a little perplexed.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In his first season during filming, Brown was a little apprehensive about being in front of the camera at first.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • That's compared to a 7.1 percent median expectation in February 2024, revealing Americans might be more apprehensive about housing now that Trump is in office.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Inside, the staff scrambles for cover and a frightened woman and child are seen hiding behind a buffet counter.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Staying apolitical in his work, Lynch expressed the personal idiosyncrasy that reflected his upbringing in Midwest America (born in Missoula, Mont., and of Finnish-Danish heritage) as well as his private, frightened knowledge of national terror.
    Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size.
    Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Now, a development that once baffled educators and administrators is ready to go mainstream.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In Maryland, though, some lawmakers have grown alarmed at the potential fallout.
    Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Europe is alarmed at what the loss of America’s democratic leadership means for stability and progress around the world.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Disconcerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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