Wondering how to use Disconcerting in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as upsetting or displeasing.
Disconcerting meaning
Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
Synonyms of Disconcerting
Using Disconcerting
- The main meaning on this page is: Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
- Useful related words include: upsetting, displeasing.
- In the example corpus, disconcerting often appears in combinations such as: disconcerting to, and disconcerting, more disconcerting.
Context around Disconcerting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 1 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disconcerting
- In this selection, "disconcerting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, feels, seem, times, concept and intimacy stand out and add context to how "disconcerting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 15 revealed disconcerting deficiencies within and a bit disconcerting for one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disconcerting" sits close to words such as alves, amerindian and andreescu, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disconcerting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Particularly disconcerting is the failure to meet the customer interruptions standard. (11 words)
Chorley asked if Chomsky thought we are living in more ‘dangerous and disconcerting times’ than previous generations. (17 words)
It is disconcerting to see the divisions in the Middle East creating conflict here in the United States. (18 words)
It can be disconcerting to try to explain the complex and confusing world we now inhabit, and we might still be getting used to, only to be asked a question that tells me immediately you weren't listening. (38 words)
It is a bit disconcerting to see here how the DOJ impugns – or at least does not give sufficient credence to — these two key witnesses (against principal accused Misuari) of the prosecution which it represents. (35 words)
The distressing, disconcerting emotions caused by a major quake are all too familiar for the people of Vanuatu: this was the 11th quake of magnitude 7.0 or more in the vicinity since 1990. (34 words)
Among the more disconcerting comments she's faced was: "Is the grand prize on the scratch cards you? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
As I finally turn the page of this chapter, it feels disconcerting to walk into uncharted waters for me that are more than charted waters for those around me.
Chorley asked if Chomsky thought we are living in more ‘dangerous and disconcerting times’ than previous generations.
Furthermore, a disconcerting concept is the possibility of “zombie” viruses, which have been preserved in permafrost or other frozen environments for centuries, being released as a result of climate change.
It is disconcerting to see the divisions in the Middle East creating conflict here in the United States.
It may seem disconcerting to see the show peak so early, but, really, it's so consistent that even "bad" is still great TV.
It slips from steamy to disconcerting to alienating in a way that, though not uncommon in lived experience, has become less familiar on the screen.
One cursed spirit pulls its victim in for a "kiss" like some manifestation of unwarranted and disconcerting intimacy.
So, yes, it remains disconcerting that the Bears’ single-season record is 28 years old and held by Erik Kramer at 3,838 yards.
This is reassuring to hear as I did find the concept of walking around with a mystery person's mane glued to my own slightly disconcerting.
Among the more disconcerting comments she's faced was: "Is the grand prize on the scratch cards you?
During the most difficult of times, he was nowhere to be found, an embarrassment for the program and a disconcerting message for his team.
It can be disconcerting to try to explain the complex and confusing world we now inhabit, and we might still be getting used to, only to be asked a question that tells me immediately you weren't listening.
It is a bit disconcerting to see here how the DOJ impugns – or at least does not give sufficient credence to — these two key witnesses (against principal accused Misuari) of the prosecution which it represents.
Particularly disconcerting is the failure to meet the customer interruptions standard.
She revealed that the artwork is "huge", to which her eyes were at the same level as his hands - something she found "a little disconcerting".
That was a bit disconcerting for one of the board members — Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, a hardcore technologist who taught electrical engineering at IIT Madras.
The distressing, disconcerting emotions caused by a major quake are all too familiar for the people of Vanuatu: this was the 11th quake of magnitude 7.0 or more in the vicinity since 1990.
There is a disconcerting feel to the realism depicted in the medieval countryside when the supernatural reveals itself.
There is nothing more disconcerting than an airline pilot flouncing off the job because someone has stolen their grand final approach to an airport and forced them into a holding pattern.
The report on April 15 revealed disconcerting deficiencies within the nightclub’s safety infrastructure including the absence of emergency lighting, directional signage, malfunctioning fire extinguishing systems and inoperative fire cabinets.
Common combinations with disconcerting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- disconcerting to 12×
- and disconcerting 8×
- more disconcerting 6×
- is disconcerting 5×
- be disconcerting 5×
- bit disconcerting 4×
- little disconcerting 4×
- disconcerting for 3×
- disconcerting but 3×
- disconcerting that 2×