discomfitures

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

Translation

n. pagkabigo; pagkatalo; kalituhan at kahihiyan.

Phrases & Collocations

feeling of discomfiture

pakiramdam ng pagkabalisa

visible discomfiture

halatang pagkabalisa

causing discomfiture

nagiging sanhi ng pagkabalisa

concealed discomfiture

nakatagong pagkabalisa

overcome with discomfiture

napagtagumpayan ng pagkabalisa

embarrassing discomfiture

nakakahiya na pagkabalisa

Example Sentences

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

Naramdaman ko ang kahihiyan na kailanman ay natuwa ako sa kanyang pagkabalisa o pagdurusa.

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

Kung walang karanasan ng pagkabalisa at mga pagkabigo, hindi kailanman mahahanap ang katotohanan.

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

Maaari siyang tumawa sa ating pagkabalisa ngayon, ngunit sa lalong madaling panahon ay siya na ang matatawa sa kabilang panig.

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

Hindi niya maitago ang kanyang pagkabalisa nang siya ay madapa sa harap ng lahat.

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

Halata ang kanyang pagkabalisa habang hirap siyang sagutin ang mahirap na tanong.

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

Ramdam ang pagkabalisa ng team pagkatapos matalo sa championship game.

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

Naramdaman niya ang isang pakiramdam ng pagkabalisa nang mapagtanto niyang nakalimutan niya ang kanyang mga linya sa entablado.

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

Halata ang pagkabalisa ng pulitiko nang harapin siya ng ebidensya ng korapsyon.

He tried to mask his discomfiture with a forced smile.

Sinubukan niyang itago ang kanyang pagkabalisa sa pamamagitan ng pilit na ngiti.

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

Malinaw ang pagkabalisa ng estudyante nang bumagsak siya sa pagsusulit na pinaghandaan niya nang husto.

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

Halata ang pagkabalisa ng team pagkatapos ng serye ng mga pagkatalo.

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

Naramdaman niya ang isang alon ng pagkabalisa na bumalot sa kanya nang mapagtanto niyang nawala siya sa hindi pamilyar na lungsod.

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

Halata ang kanyang pagkabalisa nang makalimutan niya ang kanyang mga linya sa pagtatanghal.

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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