Both Uses of
discomfit
in
Hard Times
- Mr. Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question.†
Chpt 1.15 *
- Here Mrs. Sparsit ceased; for Mr. Bounderby's visage exhibited an extraordinary combination of all possible colours and expressions of discomfiture, as old Mrs. Pegler was disclosed to his view.†
Chpt 3.5
Definition:
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(discomfit) cause someone to lose composure or be embarrassed