How To Use Disconcerted In A Sentence

  • Except the one night before my marriage, I'd never stayed in a hotel, and I was disconcerted when Pete leapt out of bed at 7am to get to his ship by eight.
  • Heather was horribly disconcerted, fretting to no end.
  • He is looking at me with a slight frown, disconcerted by something about me, ready to be embarrassed.
  • Callisto was at the same time flattered and perplexed; still more disconcerted when the pseudo-Diana interrupted her girlish chatter with unmaidenly kisses and embraces.
  • The men looked almost as disconcerted as me; at my side, Merida yawned toothily and began to clean her fur.
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  • These former slaves, the freed Black men of the Canadian militias, disconcerted and discomfitted The American troops. Larisa Alexandrovna: The Far-Right's Patriotism Problem
  • The writer claims to have been initially "disconcerted" by LB's remarks but now applauds them. More about Laura talking dirty.
  • Their fixed stare disconcerted me; I rose, and, leaning on my husband's arm, again mingled in the brilliant circle. Memoirs of Mary Robinson
  • I've been disconcerted at my inability to come to a conclusion of my own on any of this - a minor sorrow right now, I know.
  • The offender was not disconcerted in the least.
  • Birmingham seemed no less disconcerted, with many empty seats bearing witness to the audience's reluctance to journey forth in the snow. Times, Sunday Times
  • I was a little disconcerted by his reply.
  • Either way, these commentators must be feeling more than slightly disconcerted. Times, Sunday Times
  • Aren't you worried some of your early fans might get disconcerted by this?
  • The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before.
  • It was his quietness which disconcerted her.
  • He nodded, somewhat disconcerted by his mother's sudden generosity, and jogged up the stairs.
  • Whatever was flashing through the visibly disconcerted president's mind, he could not come up with a direct answer.
  • I get a bit disconcerted when he's not. Times, Sunday Times
  • Anyway, something about the call disconcerted me, and it took me a while to realize what it was ... Young Philly Politics - Progressive, Young, Philadelphia Politics, from Small to Big.
  • And the curiosity - dealer, who plainly had not expected his uncouth visitor, seemed disconcerted and embarrassed.
  • Slightly disconcerted by the lack of clues from the stranger as to what his ailments are, I look around.
  • Nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves for 40 minutes and disconcerted the visitors by their upbeat attitude.
  • Her constant shuffling of newspapers disconcerted us.
  • ” The singularity of the expression occasioned a loud laugh; but this gentleman, so far from being disconcerted, repeated the same words with a resolute tone of voice, and the laugh ceased. Letter VIII-On the Parliament
  • The young madam was disconcerted to discover that she was being watched.
  • If this were to be over within 50 years I think people would be disconcerted.
  • She looked up at him with a disconcerted, unfocused gaze, her normally clear ice blue eyes covered with a dazed, cloudy film.
  • The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before.
  • The baronet was a good deal disconcerted by his intimation, saying, that he must be a Goth and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
  • His vague reply disconcerted us completely.
  • Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing.
  • I was a little disconcerted as this year I couldn't identify which pecal Tanjung Karang stall I used to frequent. Masak-masak
  • The adorable couple next to me and their equally adorable daughter looked disconcerted at my ungraceful maneuvering around their seats.
  • But the difficulty of finding a suitable situation embarrassed him, and he was disconcerted by the aukwardness of introducing her himself to strangers, whose curiosity would be heightened by a sense of their interest. The Italian
  • We were disconcerted by Northern Ireland's aggressive vegetation, all of it a deep dayglo green and sprouting in every available thimbleful of soil.
  • Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing.
  • The inn-keeper in the Milan version is vexed and disconcerted with the frugality of the meal of leafage and bread, which has been contemptuously served on a tin plate.
  • Published by HSE Health and Safety Executive (vii) * TACKLE AND DEMOLISH NEGATIVE OUTCOME VENTURES AND SITUATIONS Maurice was disconcerted. TEN STEPS TO HAPPINESS
  • The singularity of the expression occasioned a loud laugh; but this gentleman, so far from being disconcerted, repeated the same words with a resolute tone of voice, and the laugh ceased. Letters on England
  • Do not be disconcerted if your insurer appoints a loss adjuster.
  • In many a laboured scene of the wannest humour and of the most affecting passion I have seen the best actors disconcerted, while these buzzing muscatos have been fluttering round their eyes and ears. The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield
  • The whole experience had disconcerted him.
  • I've always been disconcerted as to why cities fall all over themselves trying to win the burden of the Olympics.
  • I get a bit disconcerted when he's not. Times, Sunday Times
  • People are disconcerted, even frightened by that kind of lack of personal control.
  • She may be surprised, disconcerted; she may even have had no conscious intention of getting involved with this particular man.
  • With infinite timidity he turned his head and encountered a gaze so soft, so hallowed, that it disconcerted him, and he dropped a "drumstick" of fried chicken, well dotted with ants, from his plate. Ramsey Milholland
  • Either way, these commentators must be feeling more than slightly disconcerted. Times, Sunday Times
  • Shayne, disconcerted by the sudden invitation, answered quickly, "That would take a bit of negotiation with my husband."
  • Edie hesitated, and shook her head, being too disconcerted to say anything.
  • He would have disconcerted the foreign powers, augmented his popularity, centuplicated his forces: but on the first of June it was too late: the additional act had appeared. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II
  • Mediaset, however, said it is "disconcerted" by the commission's decision and will appeal at the European Court of Justice. EU Clears Sky Italia's Entry Into Free Digital TV Market
  • Others, shaping to play defensively, were beaten by turn and Steve Kirby was disconcerted by a ball that spun the other way.
  • There's no cause to be "disconcerted" by this, and neither is there any reason to obscure the real uncertainties and open questions that scientists are working on. RealClimate
  • Expecting the idiosyncratic, the bizarre, possibly the androgyne, they were disconcerted when confronted with what THE IMAGE OF LAURA
  • The ambassador was clearly disconcerted by the British reaction.
  • The hostile gang was temporarily disconcerted by the manoeuvre, then it dashed from the train in pursuit. Chapter 42
  • But since she'd considered herself relatively fit, she was disconcerted when her muscles began aching after just a short time.
  • looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted
  • She may be surprised, disconcerted; she may even have had no conscious intention of getting involved with this particular man.
  • Disconcert: The cat's cold stare disconcerted me.
  • He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
  • Any husband who would be "disconcerted" by having a wife capable of finding interesting and original things to say to people would be way too insecure and twat-like to pull such a social competent in the first place. What blokes say
  • He was disconcerted to hear that she wanted a pink living room, but he followed her lead, draping the room's three sets of French doors and two windows in striped pink taffeta.
  • In fact, they used the front door so infrequently that when they did, their mothers were disconcerted.
  • In the opening scene, a commuter waiting in an otherwise empty Metro station is disconcerted by a conversation with a character played by Gerard Depardieu, in which the latter talks of his dreams of murder and displays a potential weapon -- a flick-knife. Archive 2008-08-01
  • Compulsive early music fanatics might be disconcerted by the variety of composition and performance styles.
  • Galligan said last week he was "disconcerted" by Lieberman's statement at a Thursday news conference that effectively declared Hasan guilty of the shootings. Senate committee subpoenas gov't over Fort Hood shooting
  • Evelyn was momentarily disconcerted by his response, until she saw his eyes focussing on her neck.
  • Clara looked momentarily disconcerted but wasn't about to concede defeat after upbraiding Nicholas a moment before.
  • I changed my mind and disconcerted her plan.
  • The whole experience had disconcerted him.
  • And the curiosity - dealer, who plainly had not expected his uncouth visitor, seemed disconcerted and embarrassed.
  • Iris opened it to find a youngish dark-haired woman outside, who looked disconcerted at the appearance of a stranger. MURKY SHALLOWS
  • Odo smiled without teeth, knowing that the expression disconcerted the Farruna. Proud Helios
  • That warrior, nothing disconcerted, pursued his way to the island of Zante, where he fell in with a Turkish "flota," under the command of the Bashas Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean
  • This again disconcerted me; and the spirits I had determined to exert, again failed me. Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World
  • This new benignity and tolerance a little disconcerted him.
  • Suddenly they stop, disconcerted by the noise of disturbed leaves.

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