discombobulate
Example Sentences
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Tariffs may slow economic growth, discombobulate markets and boost inflation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Did their hyper-aggressive approach discombobulate their opponents, or themselves?
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
The overall aim, León and Pascual concurred, will be to discombobulate internal and external enemies.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2023
Perhaps he was trying to gain some sort of edge, to distract and discombobulate his opponent.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022
Would she let an external event discombobulate her in such a nervous disorder?
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)
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