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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
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted
Adjective
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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
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At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
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The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
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Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
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The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.
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Testa was apprehensive at first.
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The Germans dominated the match after the break but struggled to break down Paraguay’s defense as the South Americans once again assumed the compact defending that had flustered Turkey and Australia in the opening group stage.
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Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke and Smith.
Adjective
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At the time, 95% of the folks working at our theater were either perplexed or disdainful of this project.
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Olivia stops at an exhibit depicting two Minions, James and Henry (all the Minions are voiced by Coffin), and is perplexed when no one present appears to have heard of them, at least by name.
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Rodríguez acknowledged that many remain too frightened to return home even after inspections declared some buildings safe.
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Some days are spent inside an Ebola Treatment Unit caring for patients who are frightened, isolated, and desperately ill.
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“Disconcerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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