A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion.
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Examples for "discomposure "
Examples for "discomposure "
1 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.
1 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 .
1 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 .
1 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 .
7 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.
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Discomfiture в диалектах
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