disconcerted

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Even Emily Blunt was publicly disconcerted, begging Hollywood agencies to “please stop taking away our human connection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Augustine struggled with Perpetua, disconcerted by her sex, her visions and her popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He said he did not believe the audience would be disconcerted if he appeared as a newsman on television on Sundays and a pitchman on the radio during the week.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

This abrupt policy shift has left employees feeling disconcerted and undervalued, with some already contemplating job changes and others anxious about the prospect of increased workloads due to potential colleague resignations.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

She had a hard face and blinked so rarely that Olanna was disconcerted by her wide-eyed stare the first time they spoke.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie