discomfitures

[US]/dɪs'kʌmfɪtʃə/
[UK]/dɪsˈkʌmfɪˌtʃʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. frustration; defeat; confusion and embarrassment.

Phrases & Collocations

feeling of discomfiture

visible discomfiture

causing discomfiture

concealed discomfiture

overcome with discomfiture

embarrassing discomfiture

Example Sentences

I felt shame that I had ever joyed in his discomfiture or pain.

Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks,one can never find truth.

He may laugh at our discomfiture now,but before long he’ll be laughing on the other side of his face.

She couldn't hide her discomfiture when she tripped in front of everyone.

His discomfiture was evident as he struggled to answer the difficult question.

The team's discomfiture was palpable after losing the championship game.

She felt a sense of discomfiture when she realized she had forgotten her lines on stage.

The politician's discomfiture was apparent when confronted with evidence of corruption.

He tried to mask his discomfiture with a forced smile.

The student's discomfiture was clear when he failed the exam he had studied so hard for.

The discomfiture of the team was evident after a series of losses.

She felt a wave of discomfiture wash over her as she realized she was lost in the unfamiliar city.

His discomfiture was obvious when he forgot his lines during the play.

Real-world Examples

To court their own discomfiture by love is a common instinct with certain perfervid women.

Source: Returning Home

Scarlett wanted to giggle at her discomfiture, for Rhett had caught her fairly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Internally raging Anthony hurried back to the Ritz to report his discomfiture to Gloria.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

Ethan smiled at the discomfiture he had caused.

Source: Itan Flomei

A tenacious hope sustained them, and they still predicted the approaching discomfiture of The Ladies' Paradise.

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

Parvis received this without perceptible discomfiture.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

Mr. Wopsle, with a majestic remembrance of old discomfiture, assented; but not warmly.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

The lesson of his discomfiture seemed to be that independent action was futile.

Source: American history

This was such a great fall, that I said in discomfiture, " O, more than that" .

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

Something is very wrong here. Jaime gave no sign of his discomfiture, but only smiled. " Did I say something amusing" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

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