disconcertment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcertment
Noun
  • There are more costs — to say nothing of further public embarrassment — to consider.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • During reunion weekend, former editors and writers also like to see their youthful work through a lens of nostalgia, (sometimes) embarrassment, and joy.
    Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • First, your confusion is kind of the point ‒ today's slang is part of an ever-changing lexicon that separates the young from the young-at-heart.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The university acknowledged receiving messages expressing unease about the event, which was organized by the campus's chapter.
    Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Disconcertment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcertment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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