discomposure

noun

Definition of discomposurenext
as in perturbation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomposure
  1. perturbation
  2. discomfort
  3. distress
  4. agitation
  5. unease
  6. discomfiture
  7. disturbance
  8. disquiet
Noun
  • Relative genotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons inferred from free energy perturbation approaches.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • But neither would cryptorchidism, perturbations in thyroid hormone, reproductive issues and developmental issues in children, which epidemiological studies have shown to be associated with BFR exposure.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of perturbation
Noun
  • Wyler’s squint of discomfort with Penn’s manipulations soon softens into a look of impressed awe, her eyes no longer judgmental but adoring.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Those shoes target heel and midsole support to alleviate any pain or discomfort.
    David Hochman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Twigs’s success over the years has been used as a tactic by LaBeouf’s legal team to undermine her accusation of emotional distress.
    Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of distress
Noun
  • According to Cramer, the wine can either catch the fins or slide over them, resulting in varied levels of agitation.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The disease can be associated with physical aggression, agitation, wandering, verbal harassment and refusal of help with personal hygiene, among other behaviors.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of agitation
Noun
  • Voters interviewed at polling sites described going to cast their ballots with a deep sense of unease.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Hanan Townshend’s score, with its heavy, rhythmic breathing and ethereal tones, cultivates a constant atmosphere of unease.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of unease
Noun
  • Everywhere, Ryback says, the cartoonists and editorialists delighted in Hitler’s discomfiture.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Back in the States, Frankie suffers from terrifying episodes of PTSD, from society’s refusal to believe that women served in the conflict and from her own parents’ discomfiture over her service.
    Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Definition of discomfiture
Noun
  • According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.
    Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Wang Yiwei, a professor of international relations at Renmin University of China, reflected on the disquiet these promises are currently stirring.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Both reflect the internal disquiet and rage that result from despair—in particular despair arising from scrutiny of dominant power structures—whether within governments, communities, or families.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of disquiet
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