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desconcierto A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion.
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Examples for "discomposure"
Examples for "discomposure"
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But he spoke in his ordinary voice, without any sign of discomposure.
2
His lordship considered it very attentively, but without betraying the least discomposure.
3
The Cargo-master was plainly tired, but he showed no signs of discomposure.
4
Rachel had turned white, but he saw no other sign of discomposure.
5
Lady Blandish smiled, but the baronet's discomposure was not to be concealed.
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Lines of disconcertion etched themselves into his forehead and around his mouth.
2
In the shadows I felt the disconcertion in him, felt him hesitate fractionally.
3
There was no disconcertion exhibited by the one thus challenged.
4
He returned with only a gesture of disconcertion to answer the girl's look of appeal.
5
Fitzgerald laughed at Maurice's disconcertion.
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In his disconcertment, Luis Cervantes could find no reply.
2
Househunting, under these circumstances, becomes an office of constant surprise and disconcertment to the stranger.
3
Lilly laughed, forcing her head high to deny disconcertment.
4
They waited, heavy-breathed, while Harrigan began to recover from the disconcertment into which O'Mara's coming had flung him.
5
Fred's next words added disconcertment.
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Following that, Talut asked about Danug's progress, to the young man's discomfiture.
2
The quarrel became warm, and resulted in the discomfiture of the latter.
3
Brookfield was supported in its trial by the discomfiture of the Tinleys.
4
This simple maneuver by the President was the beginning of their discomfiture.
5
The sudden discomfiture of the bears brought a cheer from the boys.
6
The dissensions and rivalries of the Federal leaders added to their discomfiture.
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His admiration burst out in spite of his discomfiture and critical position.
8
His face wore its wry grin of discomfiture; but he said little.
9
Beverly laughed with keen enjoyment over the discomfiture of the shame-faced vagabond.
10
Even the other members of the company were laughing at his discomfiture.
11
He enjoyed the discomfiture that her artless confession brought to the Duke.
12
What she aimed at and enjoyed was the discomfiture of a friend.
13
Sara groaned and many were the sympathetic groans echoing her obvious discomfiture.
14
Verily, they who worship me in these forms never meet with discomfiture.
15
The enemy, from many signs, is on the point of final discomfiture.
16
The audience laughed at his discomfiture, but he turned it off wittily.
