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Meaning of disconcerting in English

disconcerting
adjective
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/ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜː.tɪŋ/ us
/ˌdɪs.kənˈsɝː.t̬ɪŋ/
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making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried:
There was a disconcerting silence.
His message is deeply disconcerting for anyone who values democracy.
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(Definition of disconcerting from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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令人不安的…
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令人不安的…
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desconcertante, desconcertante [masculine-feminine]…
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desconcertante, desconcertante [masculine-feminine]…
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żenujący, niepokojący…
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kafa karıştıran, elini ayağını dolaştıran…
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déconcertant/-ante…
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foruroligende, som får en til å miste fatningen…
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неловкий, смущающий…
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