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disconcerting

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verb

present participle of disconcert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disconcerting
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 And disconcerting moments are in the show, such as the larger-than-life black widow spiders that dangle from the ceiling. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025 The fact all these acquisition titles are leaving snail tracks in their quests for distributors to bring them to theaters or streaming services is disconcerting, for sure. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025 That text message turned out to be the first in a series of disconcerting messages friends and family members would apparently receive from Michael Shaver over the course of the next two and a half years. Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025 Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024 Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerting
Adjective
  • Olympic Fail There was also an embarrassing mix-up at the 2012 Olympics when London organizers mistakenly featured the South Korea flag instead of North Korea when players were about to begin their game against Colombia.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • Not returning to Camp Nou in August will be very embarrassing for FC Barcelona Not returning to Camp Nou in August will be very embarrassing for FC Barcelona on August 10, especially after making a grand announcement that this would be the case.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • But a slightly uncomfortable conversation is better than resentment.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • Looking cute doesn’t have to mean feeling uncomfortable.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • An historic night at Madison Square Garden on Friday night turned into an awkward moment in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the Taylor-Serrano 3 post-fight press conference.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement To illustrate this point, consider the best man at a wedding who, instead of celebrating the couple, shares personal stories that only serve to embarrass them, often with awkward details that have no place in such a tender moment.
    Matt Abrahams, Time, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Depictions of nuclear war became more serious and disturbing, breaking Hollywood conventions about happy endings.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
  • Set a Timer For particularly difficult or unpleasant tasks, set a timer for a short duration—for example, five to 30 minutes—and commit to working on that task until the time is up.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • They are often considered the most beautiful irises but can be difficult to grow.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • The project helped people in the industry see the potential for constructing larger structures in wood, which can be perceived as being difficult because of the rules around fire risk.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 July 2025

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“Disconcerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerting. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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