disconcertment

noun

Definition of disconcertmentnext
as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable his disconcertment over having to tell the landlord he'd lost his key for the third time

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  1. embarrassment
  2. confusion
  3. unease
Noun
  • Boeing acquired Spirit for $8.3 billion earlier this year in large part because of a major manufacturing embarrassment.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Columnists expressed their embarrassment and anger.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of embarrassment
Noun
  • For their colleagues, the result is confusion, mistrust and frustration.
    Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • According to interviews from The Classic TV History Blog, the actual event took place in Texas and used a truck instead of a helicopter despite some confusion about the origins among the show's personnel.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Sense of Unease with Wealth Sometimes, entrepreneurs who sell a business and receive a huge financial windfall can feel anxious or develop a sense of unease or even guilt.
    Andy Busser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Sometimes the gotcha moment in a story feels more like a knife in your gut, uncovering your own discomfort and unease.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of unease
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“Disconcertment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconcertment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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