All 5 Uses of
disconcerting
in
Babbitt
- It was a speculative venture to call on the Rieslings; interesting and sometimes disconcerting.†
Chpt 10 *
- But he was touched, and disconcerted, by the tactless way in which Overbrook praised him: "We're mighty proud to have old George here to-night!†
Chpt 15
- He liked the Busy Folks' Bible Class, composed of mature men and women and addressed by the old-school physician, Dr. T. Atkins Jordan, in a sparkling style comparable to that of the more refined humorous after-dinner speakers, but when he went down to the junior classes he was disconcerted.†
Chpt 16
- The grimness of Gunch's voice, the hardness of his jaw, disconcerted Babbitt, but he recovered and went on till they looked bored, then irritated, then as doubtful as Gunch.†
Chpt 29
- Several Boosters, including Babbitt, looked disconcerted.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(disconcerting) disrupt composure -- such as to confuse or worry