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as in bewildered
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as in perturbed
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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program
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Recent Examples of disconcerted
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted
Adjective
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Connie is bewildered but happy about this.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Shaknovsky, 44, appeared confused as deputies pulled him from the car and handcuffed him at a busy intersection in Miramar Beach, Florida, the video shows.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the first sight of a passenger’s confused look in front of an elevator, a crew member will step in to offer assistance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lullaby, Book of Love’s 1988 follow-up, is the sound of a band that felt surprised and flustered by unexpected success.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Klubnik can get flustered in the pocket at times, and that can get him in trouble.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Travelers who happen by the small town of Ida Grove, Iowa, about 100 miles north of Omaha, might be intrigued (and a little perplexed) by the castle-like structures that sprang from the vision of Byron Godbersen, founder of Midwest Industries.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even Ohtani seemed perplexed by the break on McLean’s sweeper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are even Allure editors who remain apprehensive.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pressley, a co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, has for months been making the case to Republicans and some apprehensive Democrats to get them on board, according to a senior aide to the congresswoman.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Disconcerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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