as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
a disconcerting habit of chewing with his mouth open
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as in confusing
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 disconcerting
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
In the finale, Matthew’s scenes with K Callan, who plays Ruth, are really disconcerting.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
The abruptness is disconcerting but can be overcome by learning the pedal’s nuances.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
That is really, really, really disconcerting.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Other content, however, could be so disconcerting that it is assumed never to produce meaningful debate, and news outlets (and other platforms) need to make difficult decisions on how to identify and remove such content.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
About 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis, Mooresville residents report finding dirty water filters turning a disconcerting brown.
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Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
There was also some disconcerting history to consider.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of disconcerting news about AI in journalism lately.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
The news is disconcerting for nearby residents like Moody.
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Olivia Young,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
As the Alabama Crimson Tide prepare for the rival Auburn Tigers ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, the team received a bit of disconcerting news.
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Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
This detail, at once tragic and comic, painfully human and stupidly bureaucratic, captures something essential about Schattenfroh, an extremely dark novel about the horrors of modern European history laced with the delirious, disconcerting humor of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
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Book Marks
september 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The traditional avenue for dealing with this disconcerting situation would be to hire specialist counselors trained as therapists and psychologists and station them at the schools for ready access by students.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
In the finale, Matthew’s scenes with K Callan, who plays Ruth, are really disconcerting.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
The abruptness is disconcerting but can be overcome by learning the pedal’s nuances.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
That is really, really, really disconcerting.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Other content, however, could be so disconcerting that it is assumed never to produce meaningful debate, and news outlets (and other platforms) need to make difficult decisions on how to identify and remove such content.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
About 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis, Mooresville residents report finding dirty water filters turning a disconcerting brown.
—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
This imbalance is perhaps not expressly disconcerting much of the time.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
There was also some disconcerting history to consider.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of disconcerting news about AI in journalism lately.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
The news is disconcerting for nearby residents like Moody.
—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
As the Alabama Crimson Tide prepare for the rival Auburn Tigers ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, the team received a bit of disconcerting news.
—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
This detail, at once tragic and comic, painfully human and stupidly bureaucratic, captures something essential about Schattenfroh, an extremely dark novel about the horrors of modern European history laced with the delirious, disconcerting humor of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
—
Book Marks
september 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerting
Adjective
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Every year, the Heart Rate Challenge is one of the most embarrassing rituals this show puts the Islanders through.
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.
Verb
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Why People Misunderstand This Intelligence The first mistake people make is confusing integrative intelligence with being broadly knowledgeable.
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Having said that, conversations might be confusing today.
Adjective
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Runcie is sharply attuned to the vast uncomfortable grey areas of gender and power relations, navigating them with wry, revelatory observations that are devastatingly acute.
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That observation carries an uncomfortable implication for executives.
Verb
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High yields worldwide have been rattling investors after oil prices burst above $100 per barrel because of the war.
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Now, with aftershocks still rattling damaged cities and thousands of people displaced, some analysts warn the government’s handling of the disaster may be accelerating public disillusionment with the Chavista power structure.
Adjective
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Your 2nd House of Finances hits an awkward angle as the nurturing Moon quincunxes ambitious Mars in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
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But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t some awkward moments.
Verb
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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.
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The cream bronzer blends effortlessly underneath without disturbing the layers.
Adjective
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Alas, Ligeti proved to be an extraordinarily difficult collaborator, his manic perfectionism colliding with practical reality and leading to unpleasant scenes.
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The consequences are unpleasant, but can also turn dangerous very quickly as body temperature rises.
Adjective
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Aviation experts said those conditions would have been difficult to navigate that evening when the helicopter, a Robinson R66, crashed in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.
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But traffic on the waterway remains a fraction of pre-war levels with different authorities vying to organize the transit of vessels, leaving operators with a difficult choice over which path to take.
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