as in embarrasses
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Seattle crowd rattles the kids, the pass game is out of sync after, effectively, never practicing together this August, and Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon have Ricky Pearsall locked down.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s war on wind, solar rattles clean energy industry.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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In New York, there’s no worry; no one bothers us.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Disconcerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcerts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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