disconcerts

present tense third-person singular of disconcert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerts
Verb
  • But the state's message confuses parents, especially the poor and underserved, Anzalone said.
    Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.
    Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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