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Meanings of discomposure in English

Catalan
desconcert
Spanish
desconcierto

Anxious embarrassment.

        desconcert
        Catalan
        torbament
        Spanish
        alteración

        A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure.

              torbament
              Usage of discomposure in English
              1
              But he spoke in his ordinary voice, without any sign of discomposure.
              The Dawn of All
              2
              His lordship considered it very attentively, but without betraying the least discomposure.
              The Snare
              3
              The Cargo-master was plainly tired, but he showed no signs of discomposure.
              Plague Ship
              4
              Rachel had turned white, but he saw no other sign of discomposure.
              Harvest
              5
              Lady Blandish smiled, but the baronet's discomposure was not to be concealed.
              The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 4
              6
              Norris Vine, long, angular, unathletic, showed not the slightest signs of discomposure.
              The Governors
              7
              The Prime Minister showed no discomposure; his demeanor was wholly urbane and conciliatory.
              King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties
              8
              The momentary discomposure in his face and manner had both disappeared.
              No Name
              9
              His face remained grave, but without the least trace of discomposure.
              The Reef
              10
              He still showed no signs of discomposure-hisvoice only was not altogether natural.
              The Devil's Paw
              11
              Mrs. Unthank was making every effort to keep under control her fierce discomposure.
              The Great Impersonation
              12
              The discomposure of so excellent a young creature affects me deeply.
              The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7)
              13
              He was going, in great discomposure, and with an air of angry humility.
              The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7)
              14
              Winterborne sped on his way to Sherton Abbas without elation and without discomposure.
              The Woodlanders
              15
              I knew her once. He paused with a manner showing discomposure.
              Doom Castle
              16
              With visible discomposure the old man showed Ben to a room.
              Brave and Bold; Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton
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