as in confused
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
our grandmother seems a bit discombobulated by all of this birthday fuss
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Recent Examples of discombobulated
Jackson Merrill is too talented to be this discombobulated much longer.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
With this kind of wind, you get really easily discombobulated.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the system has been discombobulated already, and the impact is likely to reach the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
His absence clearly discombobulated Denver’s defense after a tremendous first half, as second-year corner Kris Abrams-Draine filled in for Surtain but couldn’t prevent Dallas wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens from getting going on a lengthy scoring drive.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
With this kind of wind, you get really easily discombobulated.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the system has been discombobulated already, and the impact is likely to reach the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
His absence clearly discombobulated Denver’s defense after a tremendous first half, as second-year corner Kris Abrams-Draine filled in for Surtain but couldn’t prevent Dallas wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens from getting going on a lengthy scoring drive.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discombobulated
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But when an audition for the sixth film came through, he was initially confused by the prospect of rejoining a franchise in which his character had already died.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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Not to be confused with German tiny camper van builder Alpincamper, Switzerland's Alpencamper is a small upstart dedicated to bicycle camping trailers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
Verb
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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During our overnight coverage on CNN, Jim Sciutto pointed out that people watching in other countries are baffled by this American attribute.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Netizens were bewildered by the latest pivot, resulting in plenty of mockery on social media.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Kate headed for her car, Emily just stood there, looking puzzled.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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However, when hunting for the best thyme varieties to grow in your kitchen garden, you might be puzzled by their diverse names.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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As Season 3 of Euphoria continues to stir up some controversy, one of the show’s stars is perplexed by Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) OnlyFans storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Baer appeared perplexed by this coy pretense of innocence.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Discombobulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discombobulated. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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