be disconcerting

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a state of being unsettling or causing unease.

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Examples (10)

  • The sudden silence in the room is disconcerting.
  • His intense stare was particularly disconcerting.
  • It can be extremely disconcerting to lose your wallet in a foreign country.
  • The lack of a clear plan from management has been disconcerting for the entire team.
  • There's something about the doll's eyes that is truly disconcerting.
  • For a moment, her complete change in attitude was disconcerting.
  • The similarities between the two cases are disconcerting to the investigators.
  • It must be disconcerting to realize you're being followed.
  • The engine's strange noise was disconcerting, so we pulled over immediately.
  • The experience of waking up somewhere unfamiliar can be very disconcerting.