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adjective

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1
as in bewildered

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2
as in perturbed

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disconcerted

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verb

past tense of disconcert
as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted
  1. bewildered
  2. confused
  3. upset
  4. perplexed
  5. apprehensive
  6. frightened
  7. baffled
  8. alarmed
Adjective
  • In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.
    Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • While some people feel like their vote won't make a difference, many others are simply exhausted—and in some cases alienated or confused—by our political environment.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That left a lot of Swifties sad, confused and wandering around, trying to find the bracelet sent from New Orleans.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Expert: Show respect, compassion to those with differing views In addition to taking a potential toll on cardiovascular health, stress can cause fatigue, headaches and an upset stomach.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • And Cartwright indulges in a few moments of the kind of perplexed introspection that Slow Horses rarely pauses to provide.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • What started as a simple discussion has only grown more convoluted, leaving everyone more perplexed than ever.
    Bill Bruno, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of perplexed
Adjective
  • David was initially apprehensive about endorsing Table Mountain Casino, but Derek, who is a spokesman for MGM Gaming and played in Las Vegas from 2020 to 2022, gave it a thumbs up because the casino has roots in the community and supports Fresno State and Valley Children’s Healthcare.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Albeit apprehensive and fearful that the Black Girls Tennis Club would be whitewashed, the inaugural cohort of participants developed a close bond.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of apprehensive
Adjective
  • James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
    Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • Censoring Ulysses In reviewing the UK Home Office files on James Joyce's Ulysses, a historian found baffled officials afraid to bring more attention to it.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
  • Perhaps this played better at home, but in the room, there was a baffled silence, barring pockets of laughter for the contributions from Stanley Tucci and Dame Judi Dench.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Definition of baffled
Adjective
  • As Erik becomes more worked up, an alarmed Oziel calls Lyle in, and Lyle threatens to kill Oziel.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, did not seem alarmed or even particularly surprised by the apocalyptic rhetoric.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of alarmed
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