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disconcerting

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ// UK //dˌɪskənsˈɜːtɪŋ// dis·con·cert·ing

v. making you feel slightly worried or confused because it is unexpected or strange.

v. causing a feeling of unease or mild alarm; making someone feel slightly unsettled or disoriented.


SIMPLE

It is disconcerting to see the same mistake happen twice.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden change in the company's leadership was disconcerting for the employees who had grown used to the old management style.

COMPLEX

The witness's disconcerting silence during the cross-examination suggested that he might have been withholding information that could have changed the outcome of the trial.

Synonyms
Origin

From disconcert + -ing.

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