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disconcerting

[dis-kuhn-sur-ting] / ˌdɪs kənˈsɜr tɪŋ /














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Before Rome, Filippino’s painting was a refined extension of the Florentine tradition from which he emerged, whereas after, it became a stranger, more disconcerting mix of the ancient Roman world and the modern one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Interviewed on the podcast Top Traders Unplugged, White sketched out the problems facing advanced economies at present and delivered a disconcerting warning of the systemic failure he thinks may be in the offing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

While such an effect is highly unlikely and would probably be a tad disconcerting, Ms Mansfield says polynucleotides are forging the way when it comes to regenerative skincare.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Technically, the picture remains disconcerting for CarMax, with shares below downward-sloping moving-day averages.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

“Risley continues her disconcerting deconstruction of perceived gender and its relationship to perceived power, especially in respect to numinous imagery,” she says.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood