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discombobulated

[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-ley-tid] / ˌdɪs kəmˈbɒb yəˌleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
confused and upset
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In fact, they're all so discombobulated by this thing that some of them are making monumental political gaffes trying to deal with it.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

The Glaswegian looked so discombobulated by the heckle that another audience member asked him if he was okay.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

“Hart states he was discombobulated and not in control of his actions but implies that Sabbag was aware of the camera’s placement. Hart suggests Sabbag knew where to position herself and Hart to be recorded.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

When was the last time you looked at the exquisite list of synonyms for the word “baffled”? They may be among the best in the English language: puzzled, nonplused, discombobulated, flummoxed, stumped, fogged, wildered, buffaloed.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

It’s funny the way I remember my time in France: little vignettes, discombobulated, a narrative drifting along an ocean, a series of scenes that meant nothing until they meant something.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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