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disconcerted
unsettled, confused, or embarrassed by something unexpected
Synonyms
- flustered
- perturbed
- rattled
Antonyms
- composed
- assured
- unfazed
disconcerted in a sentence
She seemed disconcerted when the interviewer challenged her figures.
Caught by the sudden question, the normally confident student looked disconcerted.
Where it comes from
From French déconcerter, meaning 'to confuse or disturb.'
Memory hook
DIS-CONCERTED: when a concert falls apart, everyone feels unsettled.
Read it in context
- The Drift Above Science
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