Both Uses of
disconcerting
in
Don Quixote
- The ease with which he had knocked it to pieces disconcerted him somewhat, and to guard against that danger he set to work again, fixing bars of iron on the inside until he was satisfied with its strength; and then, not caring to try any more experiments with it, he passed it and adopted it as a helmet of the most perfect construction.†
Chpt 1.1-2 *disconcerted = disturbed or unsettled
- Don Quixote, disconcerted and in confusion at her appearance, huddled himself up and well-nigh covered himself altogether with the sheets and counterpane of the bed, tongue-tied, and unable to offer her any civility.†
Chpt 2.69-70
Definition:
disrupt composure -- such as to confuse or worry