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discombobulated

dis kuhm bawb yooh lay tuhd

  • v  cause to be confused emotionally
  • v  be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • s  having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
    the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand

  • He maintained that White was "discombobulated.
  • She is paralyzed and discombobulated by events; she gets angry; she cries; she admits to being brittle.
  • The union between these sometimes antagonistic agencies was instigated by Hunter as a go-for-broke effort to bring greater focus to the often discombobulated 5 12-month-old .
News & Articles

  • Stile: Infighting tears at N.J. Democrats
    Some partisans worry that party infighting, and an everyone-for-themselves ethos, will improve Governor Christie’s chances for a landslide win on Nov. 5 and boost his prospects for the presidency in 2016 — while showing just how discombobulated the Dem­ocrats have become in a traditionally blue state.
    June 13, 2013 - The Record
  • Music: (@amellarrieux) Amel Larrieux - Afraid
    A new song has surfaced from the Groove Theory singer in the form of “Afraid,” a breezy joint for summer about being so discombobulated by new love.
    June 12, 2013 - Singersroom
Quotes

  • Tony La Russa in USA Today
    That kind of discombobulated him,La Russa said. "I told him, there's been a lot of everyday players over the years with experience that have fallen for that one, so don't be kicking yourself. Just keep pitching."
  • Jeff Van Gundy in USA Today
    We didn't play well offensively,Houston coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "You can't turn the ball over like we did tonight and expect to win, especially on the road. We were discombobulated out there."
  • Darren Sharper in NFL News
    I got up and I was a little discombobulated,Sharper said. "I didn't know where to run. I'm glad I didn't go the wrong way like Jim Marshall did."

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