discomfiture

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

Translation

n. frustration; defeat; confusion and embarrassment.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

feeling of discomfiture

følelse af ubehag

visible discomfiture

synlig ubehag

causing discomfiture

der forårsager ubehag

concealed discomfiture

skjult ubehag

overcome with discomfiture

overvældet af ubehag

embarrassing discomfiture

pinlig ubehag

Example Sentences

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

Jeg følte skam over, at jeg nogensinde havde glædet mig over hans ubehag eller smerte.

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

Uden at opleve ubehag og tilbageslag kan man aldrig finde sandheden.

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

Han kan grine af vores ubehag nu, men snart vil han grine på den anden side.

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

Hun kunne ikke skjule sit ubehag, da hun snublede foran alle.

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

Hans ubehag var tydeligt, da han kæmpede for at svare på det vanskelige spørgsmål.

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

Holdets ubehag var tydeligt efter at have tabt mesterskabsspillet.

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

Hun følte en følelse af ubehag, da hun indså, at hun havde glemt sine replikker på scenen.

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

Politikerens ubehag var tydeligt, da han blev konfronteret med beviser for korruption.

He tried to mask his discomfiture with a forced smile.

Han forsøgte at skjule sit ubehag med et anstrengt smil.

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

Elevens ubehag var tydeligt, da han fejlede den eksamen, han havde studeret så hårdt til.

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

Holdets ubehag var tydeligt efter en række af tab.

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

Hun følte en bølge af ubehag skylle over hende, da hun indså, at hun var tabt i den ukendte by.

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

Hans ubehag var tydeligt, da han glemte sine replikker under stykket.

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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