All 12 Uses of
disconcerting
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- "And here...I am again on the same errand," Raskolnikov continued, a little disconcerted and surprised at the old woman's mistrust.†
Chpt 1.1disconcerted = disturbed or unsettled
- The angry assistant superintendent was obviously disconcerted.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- "Is it possible that you can up to the present have received no information?" asked Pyotr Petrovitch, somewhat disconcerted.†
Chpt 2.5
- And do you remember, mother, I was in love and wanted to get married?" he said suddenly, looking at his mother, who was disconcerted by the sudden change of subject and the way he spoke of it.†
Chpt 3.3
- "Forgive my troubling you about such trifles," he went on, a little disconcerted, "the things are only worth five roubles, but I prize them particularly for the sake of those from whom they came to me, and I must confess that I was alarmed when I heard..."†
Chpt 3.5
- Pyotr Petrovitch belonged to that class of persons, on the surface very polite in society, who make a great point of punctiliousness, but who, directly they are crossed in anything, are completely disconcerted, and become more like sacks of flour than elegant and lively men of society.†
Chpt 4.2
- A minute later Sonia, too, came in with the candle, set down the candlestick and, completely disconcerted, stood before him inexpressibly agitated and apparently frightened by his unexpected visit.†
Chpt 4.4
- You'll bring back your illness again, my dear fellow," Porfiry Petrovitch cackled with friendly sympathy, though he still looked rather disconcerted.†
Chpt 4.5
- "That's all nonsense," muttered Pyotr Petrovitch, somewhat disconcerted, looking carefully at Lebeziatnikov.†
Chpt 5.1
- But as to Pyotr Petrovitch, I always had confidence in him," Katerina Ivanovna continued, "and, of course, he is not like..." with an extremely stern face she addressed Amalia Ivanovna so sharply and loudly that the latter was quite disconcerted, "not like your dressed up draggletails whom my father would not have taken as cooks into his kitchen, and my late husband would have done them honour if he had invited them in the goodness of his heart."†
Chpt 5.2
- "I've decided openness is better between us," Porfiry Petrovitch went on, turning his head away and dropping his eyes, as though unwilling to disconcert his former victim and as though disdaining his former wiles.†
Chpt 6.2disconcert = disturb someone's composure (calmness and self-control)
- I, of course, was only too pleased to obey her wishes, tried to appear disconcerted, embarrassed, in fact played my part not badly.†
Chpt 6.4disconcerted = disturbed or unsettled
Definition:
disrupt composure -- such as to confuse or worry