disconcertion

Example Sentences

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An expression of almost ludicrous disconcertion shadowed his discoloured features.

From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph

“I went to the village t’ other night,” replied the man, “to drill—” Then he checked himself in evident disconcertion.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester

‘Short of renouncing your guilty connection with my husband, I suppose you mean?’ said I. She paused, in evident disconcertion and perplexity, mingled with anger she dared not show.

From The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Brontë, Anne

With the feeling of disconcertion that springs from being caught in an impulsive action we have believed unobserved, Maurice spun round on his heel and took a few quick steps in the opposite direction.

From Maurice Guest by Richardson, Henry Handel

A little thrill of disconcertion ran through Agatha, for she felt she knew what this stranger's errand must be.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus