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How to use the word DISCONCERTING in a Sentence?

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It’s not about Olivia or NIL or social media, it’s just I guess sort of the sense of entitlement that some people feel they can behave a certain way and that what we saw go on out there was a behavior that I didn’t think was appropriate, that’s not normal autograph seeking behavior, you know, engagement with an athlete with fans and that kind of stuff. There was a, there was a mob sense to that scene that that was very disconcerting to me and that’s what I hope is not going to become the norm.

Jay Clark on Wednesday

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They made themselves very much a part of the environment. They were drawing attention away from what was going on on the floor, so it was a little bit disconcerting, I think, the level of intensity that went with it. There was a mob-like kind of feel out there, and that was disconcerting to me as someone who takes the responsibility for the welfare of our kids.

Jay Clark on Wednesday

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I didn't send my older daughter a Wordle( score) in the morning and that was disconcerting to her.

Denyse Holt

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Jessica was becoming a textbook Mean Girl. I was being slowly swallowed alive by my anxiety, and Jake was silently watching it all happen, which was maybe the most disconcerting of all our reactions, our family was falling apart, and the stress of falling apart was making us fall apart even faster.

Roseanne Barr

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We find some real issues trying to figure out why it is that when we decided to support his bill, he seems to be supporting a filibuster of his own bill, that, to us, is very disconcerting.

Jim Clyburn

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s a little disconcerting that they think we need this, i just don’t want anyone to get hurt.

Jill Boschwitz

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I realized I couldn't taste it, even when I inadvertently chewed a cardamom pod. This was rather disconcerting as I had no other symptoms such as a blocked nose.

Sian Griffiths

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In some cases, the only remains we are able to recover are bones or bone fragments, i know that members of the community who are missing loved ones are anxious, and I know that the news of us recovering bodies has to be disconcerting.

Coroner Kory Honea

Found on CNN
5 years ago

My computer displayed the surprising and at least disconcerting following message: "Error. No keyboard. Press F1 to continue!"

Fabrice

added by anonymous
7 years ago

The market is seeing how currencies go as well. It was slightly disconcerting for the market (on Tuesday) to see oil prices falling at the same time as the dollar was falling.

Ric Spooner

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It’ one of the most offensive and disconcerting things I’ve seen.

Jason Chaffetz

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

It is irresponsible and severely disconcerting to place individuals, who may have ties to ISIS, in a state without the state's knowledge or involvement.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The Fed did the right thing. There's no need to rock the boat right now. Again the disconcerting element is the downgrade to the interest rate trajectory, which could provide solace to investor sentiment overall, given the global headwinds, the last thing we need right now was a hike in rates and any kind of hawkish projections.

Brian Dolan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It adds to the disconcerting trend seen in other manufacturing sector indicators that have been consistently pointing to a lingering stagnation in U.S. manufacturing sector activity, while we believe that the dissipation of the various headwinds buffeting this sector should result in a meaningful rebound later this year, the timing of this seems farther into the horizon.

Millan Mulraine

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Donald Trump talks about Kate Steinle like he knows her, i've never heard a word from his campaign manager, I've never heard a word from him. It's disconcerting. I don't want to be affiliated with someone who doesn't have the common courtesy to reach out and ask about Kate, and our political views and what we want.

Kate Steinle

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Everybody is researching and trying to find the alternative that provides the best efficiency and performance – and we don’t have that yet, [The deadline is] coming fast. We want to comply but it is so disconcerting.

Stephen Yurek

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

And if the government agency issuing them does not know or will not disclose how the bearer arrived in the country how can others rely on the authenticity of an individual's identity? It is equally disconcerting if the government does know and chooses not to disclose it.

Jessica Vaughn

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

You can't really be too scared, but you realize that if the pilot ever went crazy enough to make a run for the South with you on board, the aircraft wouldn't be airborne for very long. That's only mildly disconcerting.

Bernie Leighton

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter.

Beverly Sills

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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