What is a sentence using the word discomfited?

Answer 1

I'm studying for the GRE and this word is part of the vocabulary. The example sentence in my book says," The young man was discomfited being the only male in the play." Discomfit is a Transitive verb meaning it should be used with an object. Now the sentence above is not a good example of discomfit being used with a direct object because it's actually a compound verb "was discomfited" making it intransitive. "being the only male in the play," is an adverb describing why the man is uneasy in the first place. So here's a sentence i just used. I think it is correct, but if there are better examples I'd like to know them as well. "Lets catch the earlier movie as to not discomfit my plans for the rest of the day." In this sentence, discomfit is used with the direct object "my plans" and is therefore operating as a transitive verb. Hope this helps. Look forward to more input on the topic.

Answer 2

I went on my first date. But i was discomfited by the Horror of my ex.

Answer 3

The word means "to make someone uneasy or embarrassed."

His praise in front of the crowd discomfited me.

She was discomfited when they discovered her secret.