Explore Discombobulating through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Discombobulating meaning
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
Using Discombobulating
- The main meaning on this page is: Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
Context around Discombobulating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Discombobulating
- In this selection, "discombobulating" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, strange, effect and note stand out and add context to how "discombobulating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on a discombobulating note that and the strange discombobulating effect that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "discombobulating" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with discombobulating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Is it just me or this is a wee bit discombobulating? (11 words)
Among Brown’s main preoccupations here is the strange, “discombobulating” effect that the Queen had on her public – the ones who actually encountered her in person and those who only knew her as a face on coins and stamps. (39 words)
The best part of the film is the score by Mica Levi, which Glazer spotlights at the very beginning as their tumultuous music plays over a black screen for some minutes, starting the film on a discombobulating note that stays with us throughout. (43 words)
The best part of the film is the score by Mica Levi, which Glazer spotlights at the very beginning as their tumultuous music plays over a black screen for some minutes, starting the film on a discombobulating note that stays with us throughout. (43 words)
Among Brown’s main preoccupations here is the strange, “discombobulating” effect that the Queen had on her public – the ones who actually encountered her in person and those who only knew her as a face on coins and stamps. (39 words)
Is it just me or this is a wee bit discombobulating? (11 words)
Is it just me or this is a wee bit discombobulating? (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
Is it just me or this is a wee bit discombobulating?
Among Brown’s main preoccupations here is the strange, “discombobulating” effect that the Queen had on her public – the ones who actually encountered her in person and those who only knew her as a face on coins and stamps.
The best part of the film is the score by Mica Levi, which Glazer spotlights at the very beginning as their tumultuous music plays over a black screen for some minutes, starting the film on a discombobulating note that stays with us throughout.