disconcertment

Example Sentences

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And imagine their disconcertment when they land their first clear thrust, only to find it repelled by the reptiles’ tough, armor-plated skin.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2012

Lilly laughed, forcing her head high to deny disconcertment.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

To hide his disconcertment, the young man ignored the question of Seguis, and spoke sharply: “Get to the point—if there is one!”

From The Wilderness Trail by Williams, Frank

She in turn scanned him with attention, and obviously grew at ease in noting his increasing disconcertment.

From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel

They waited, heavy-breathed, while Harrigan began to recover from the disconcertment into which O'Mara's coming had flung him.

From Then I'll Come Back to You by Evans, Larry