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discomfiting

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verb

present participle of discomfit
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfiting
Adjective
  • The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
  • This is so embarrassing for the Trump administration.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • What’s undeniable is that the sight of someone who has contributed so much to Liverpool’s success in the modern era being subjected to such treatment on Sunday was deeply uncomfortable.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • Alexander Skarsgard’s tendency is toward characters who maintain the unavoidable aspect of beauty, but are uncomfortable looking like Alexander Skarsgard, or work to hide their beauty under buckets of blood or threats of abuse.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Even without Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota’s size remains disconcerting to the Nuggets, especially when Aaron Gordon is out.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There was an awkward overhead in the third game that Sinner couldn’t meet square on.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • But the timing of the Rockies’ decision was awkward.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
  • Vivian Yin’s will contains an unpleasant surprise for her daughters.
    Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Proponents have long invoked civil rights language to promote vouchers, a disturbing rhetorical choice given vouchers originated as a tool for southern white parents to avoid the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.
    Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Actress Isabella Rossellini reflects on the film’s disturbing material and autobiographical elements while resisting reductive interpretations.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rust, a difficult movie to release, grossed $25k at 115 theaters, presented by Falling Forward Films.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • Surace 39-37 Round 3 - These are difficult to score.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Discomfiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomfiting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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