Significats de great discomfiture en anglès

The Brownbie party returned, after their midnight raid, in great discomfiture to Boolabong.

Then, to Balder's great discomfiture, she laughed like a bird-chorus.

On the fourteenth, according to the journal, the hunters were hunted, to their great discomfiture.

We may escape a long-winded lawsuit, after all, to your great discomfiture and my gain.

Adams retired from the circle in great discomfiture.

Sir Edward's companions were delighting in the scene, and his great discomfiture only heightened their enjoyment.

To his great discomfiture, he was defeated at the next election for Governor by Alexander Mafitin.

But to her great discomfiture the major in a conversational emphasis stopped directly in front of her.

My fears told me that it might be my own very great discomfiture, but I did not say so.

But to his great discomfiture, his daughter had turned on him with a look of scorn, almost of contempt:

Their motion was promptly adopted, to the great discomfiture of the porters, who were poised on one foot ready for flight.

So great was his difficulty, that he was obliged to land, to his great discomfiture, amidst a grove of lofty nettles.

And, indeed, she saw these difficulties so clearly that, to my great discomfiture, she was able to lay them all before me.

But to our great discomfiture Miss X--was seriously angry, and, under pretext of giddiness, said she would rejoin Mr. Y--below.

Instead of indignantly repudiating the suggestion, to the young man's great discomfiture, Rosey only knit her pretty brows, and remained for some moments silent.

Bold Folker spake to Dankwart: Great discomfiture have ye suffered to-day, therefore your brother bade me hasten to your aid.