Was discomfited by the personal questions. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to be discomfited by a question. ,The army was discomfited in every battle. From Dictionary.com.
Poor Father Michael looked unhappy and discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [My New Curate] Reference
Here Frances shot a look of triumph at discomfited Gail. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Lady] Reference
So into the carriage with it she gets, much discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith] Reference
At the end we found ourselves dusty, dirty, and discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Nevertheless, my discomfited air does not escape my visitors. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He it was who had discomfited them, and was therefore to blame. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
Shakhe River and drove the discomfited Russians beyond Tie pass. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Russia] Reference
I do not expect them to rejoice that they have been discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States] Reference
The others fell back discomfited, and the Senator became her prey. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
Madame Desvarennes, quite discomfited by this mischance, reflected. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Having devoted two hours to the pursuit, I was somewhat discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in the Far East] Reference
They even did a little undignified taunting of the discomfited enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
He then removed the handcuffs from David Gordon, and with the discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference
The banker, quite discomfited on seeing the effect of his words, continued. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
It was an admirable corrective, and the Boer sharpshooters retired discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
Nell laughed, her short, soft laugh; but Mrs. Lorton was not at all discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
She did not even turn to look at the discomfited Mignon as she issued her command. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
Clem saved the discomfited "Ralfy" the necessity of replying, by interposing with. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
Coudreau's head jerked from side to side, discomfited, overemphatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Warden] Reference
And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
He burst into the bedroom of the discomfited baronet and asked him to remove his disguise. From Wordnik.com. [The Slave of Silence] Reference
There was none left in the land to fight against them: kings were discomfited in those days. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
Repeatedly had they seen their enemies baffled and discomfited; now they saw them destroyed. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887] Reference
Mr. Cuyler was momentarily discomfited, but his presence of mind almost immediately returned. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
But most discomfited are the Hardiments, who preside over an excruciating "writers 'retreat". From Wordnik.com. [Tamara Drewe] Reference
Janetta came forward a little, and at her appearance every one looked more or less discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited in their sight, and he smote them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
Jim was over and off his horse in a minute, and at once came to the discomfited fair's assistance. From Wordnik.com. [Belles and Ringers] Reference
When he learnt that his services were no longer required, he had first appeared slightly discomfited. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
He looked so comically discomfited at this discovery, and his face so easily expressed his disappointment, that. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
Yet, such was his coolness, that though he was one against many, he at first by mighty exertions discomfited his assailants. From Wordnik.com. [Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois] Reference
A hurried flight to the cloakroom, another search, and an entirely discomfited Judith presented herself in the drawing-room. From Wordnik.com. [Judy of York Hill] Reference
"If anybody would be discomfited by VMware going after SUSE, Microsoft would probably be at the top of that list," King says. From Wordnik.com. [VMware could abandon anti-OS crusade with Novell Linux purchase] Reference
Then Simon drew forth his army, and attacked the legion: for the horsemen were wearied: and they were discomfited by him, and fled. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
Mrs. Vint went back to the kitchen discomfited; but, with quiet pertinacity, she brought Thomas Leicester into the parlor, pack and all. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866] Reference
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