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discomfited

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verb

past tense of discomfit

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomfited
Adjective
  • But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.
    Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • It doesn’t get frustrated or angry.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some officials were frustrated that Biden didn't launch the probe sooner, the Financial Times reported.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Don’t be embarrassed to get outside help or an agency to do the initial content work for you.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Their emotional vocabulary will expand over time to incorporate more complex feelings such as frustrated, confused, embarrassed, and disappointed.
    Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But the series also revealed an uneasy disconnect between the British public and the media.
    Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Sinner and Alcaraz have had some superb matches – the China Open was one ATP tour final for the ages – but there's an uneasy chasm to jump between the end of the Big Four Era and the wave of Next Gen talent.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Missionary’s concerted push for cross-pollinating radio markets while delivering the beefy, energetic music populating video-game soundtracks feels a bit self-conscious for a duo that earned these achievements a generation ago through sheer unruly magnetism.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Social Studies suggests that the bigger problem is that the overwhelming litany of apps has been designed to make young users feel self-conscious.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Though Bowen Yang and Ego Nwodim’s TSA security guards played hosts of the pageant, Short also appeared as the uptight Delta Lounge employee, preventing figures such as Rudd from entering.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Her ex-husband and current bestie, Mark (Joe Piazza), is planning a Christmas wedding to an uptight fiancé who may demote Jane from BFF status.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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