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Discomfiting meaning

Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).

Using Discomfiting

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
  • In the example corpus, discomfiting often appears in combinations such as: and discomfiting, more discomfiting, the discomfiting.

Context around Discomfiting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

times 1× history 1× deeply 1×

Often after:

ride 1× evocation 1× read 1× reality 1× spectacle 1× proclivities 1×

Sentence patterns with Discomfiting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

appropriations and discomfiting evocation of 1× at times discomfiting read as 1× battleship history discomfiting 1× even more discomfiting 6 7 1× hard and discomfiting ride 1× is deeply discomfiting 1× is the discomfiting reality which 1× it s discomfiting for leoben 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and tiki s 1× despite its numbers 1× naval aviation proponents 1× parishioners were recently 1× reporters and more 1× since the august 1×

Common sentence endings:

and discomfiting ride 1× battleship history discomfiting 1× for the nation 1× is deeply discomfiting 1× main female character 1× mary to bethlehem 1×

Words around Discomfiting

Just before it in the word index:

discomfited 6 discombobulating 3 discombobulated 15 discombobulate 4 discom 6 discoloured 14

Just after it in the word index:

discomfiture 5 discomfort 552 discomforted 2 discomforting 18 discomforts 13 discomposure 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Discomfiting

  • In this selection, "discomfiting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, times, history, deeply, ride, evocation and read stand out and add context to how "discomfiting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appropriations and discomfiting evocation of and at times discomfiting read as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discomfiting" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discomfiting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Naval-aviation proponents may find insights from battleship history discomfiting. (10 words)

Despite its numbers in the House, the LDF seems in for a hard and discomfiting ride. (16 words)

The CGI fur looks bizarre, and the sexualization of humans pretending to be cats is deeply discomfiting. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Since the August meeting, inflation has climbed to an even more discomfiting 6.7 per cent each in July-August, with localised lockdowns and bouts of heavy rainfall creating supply disruptions and higher taxes on some items pushing up retail prices. (41 words)

It’s an elegantly written and at times discomfiting read, as Whitehead proves that these injustices aren’t the remnants of an antebellum South but the seeds of a monstrous plant, one that continues to grow in our nation’s landscape. (41 words)

Reporters and, more recently, have both written books in which members of Trump’s inner circle eagerly dished about the president’s more discomfiting proclivities. (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

Despite its numbers in the House, the LDF seems in for a hard and discomfiting ride.

Even for a merciless series, it's discomfiting for Leoben to wage gender-based psychological warfare on the series' main female character.

Since the August meeting, inflation has climbed to an even more discomfiting 6.7 per cent each in July-August, with localised lockdowns and bouts of heavy rainfall creating supply disruptions and higher taxes on some items pushing up retail prices.

And tiki’s determined “exoticism,” with its cultural appropriations and discomfiting evocation of otherness, reasonably put some drinkers off.

It’s an elegantly written and at times discomfiting read, as Whitehead proves that these injustices aren’t the remnants of an antebellum South but the seeds of a monstrous plant, one that continues to grow in our nation’s landscape.

Naval-aviation proponents may find insights from battleship history discomfiting.

The CGI fur looks bizarre, and the sexualization of humans pretending to be cats is deeply discomfiting.

This is the discomfiting reality which stares us in the face which, if not addressed, could pose long-term consequences for the nation.

Parishioners were recently treated to the discomfiting spectacle of a bearded, 40-year-old Joseph escorting a primary school-age Mary to Bethlehem.

Reporters and, more recently, have both written books in which members of Trump’s inner circle eagerly dished about the president’s more discomfiting proclivities.

Common combinations with discomfiting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discomfiting" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite its numbers in the House, the LDF seems in for a hard and discomfiting ride." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "discomfiting" from authentic English texts.
What does "discomfiting" mean?
Discomfiting means: Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
How many example sentences with "discomfiting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "discomfiting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.