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disconcerted

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verb

past tense of disconcert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted
Adjective
  • But Evander Kane banked a puck off Esa Lindell’s skate and past a bewildered DeSmith less than three minutes later to restore the two-goal lead.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Comments Jeffrey Dean Morgan was baffled, bewildered, and befuddled.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Justice Department similarly told the Supreme Court that some lower courts are confused about how to evaluate multiple IQ tests under Supreme Court rules for what counts as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • It’s become the subject of much conversation at Variety, and Erickson is similarly confused.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • When the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked in January — respectively the second- and third-most destructive in California history — familiarity, friend groups and routines were upset for Emory and many of her peers.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • Local fans were also upset at how ticketing was organised, with empty seats in temporary stands at their Montilivi ground for most games.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • But 100 days into the second Trump administration, those leaders are perplexed and concerned.
    Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
  • Unlike last week — or most others this season, come to think of it — no one totally nails it, nor really expects to (… except for Massimo, who’s clearly perplexed when his mussel-and-clam pie ends up in the safe middle).
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, those apprehensive about near-term volatility should contemplate suitable strategies, such as the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio strategy, featuring a selection of 30 stocks, that has a history of comfortably outperforming the S&P 500 over the previous four-year span.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Tammy, 38, was apprehensive about her younger sister's quick engagement.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Horses are naturally skittish animals that can easily become frightened and bolt.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Delap’s cannon shoulders struck fear into a baffled division, like a medieval army who looked across the battlefield and realised that the opposing forces had technology far beyond theirs.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • The Tensor series uses a double layer of reflective film insulation, with a baffled air chamber design, which helps keep it quiet.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Trump administration’s unprecedented action against Harvard is not the only reason why international college students have become alarmed about their future in the United States.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • But even legal scholars with an expansive view of executive authority have grown alarmed.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Disconcerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerted. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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