discomposure

noun

dis·​composure ¦dis+ 

1

: disorder, disarrangement

his royal robe covered his wounds, there was no stain nor discomposure

—Robinson Jeffers

2

: the state of being disturbed or upset in feelings : agitation, perturbation

his trembling voice and flushed cheeks revealed his profound discomposure

3

obsolete : derangement of health

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