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out of countenance

ADJECTIVE

disconcerted

Synonyms

STRONG

annoyed bewildered distracted disturbed embarrassed fazed flustered nonplussed perturbed rattled ruffled thrown troubled unsettled unzipped upset

WEAK

caught off balance come apart in botheration messed-up mixed-up psyched-out shook-up spaced-out taken aback unglued

Antonyms

STRONG

happy settled

WEAK

calm composed concerted soothed unworried

ADJECTIVE

self-conscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious awkward bashful embarrassed mannered nervous sheepish shy stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy unsure

WEAK

affected artificial diffident discomfited ill at ease shamefaced uncertain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfortable confident content easy graceful happy unashamed unshy unworried

WEAK

assured secure sure unself-conscious

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“Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one,” began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Lucy, vexed and ashamed, stole away, and her sisters remained, in perfect silence, secretly determined to put the lovers out of countenance.

From Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel by Newby, Emma

The unexpected question and her tone put me out of countenance.

From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John

How those pairs of pursuing black eyes, sage and keen and mocking, stare the starers out of countenance!

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

I answered; but I was a little out of countenance.

From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Weyman, Stanley J.

out of countenance

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