Discountenanced example sentences

Related (6): disapprove, discourage, dishearten, dismay, deject, demoralize

dis·coun·te·nance

verb

discountenanced (past tense) · discountenanced (past participle)

- refuse to approve of (something):

- disturb the composure of:

Synonyms

disconcert, discomfit, unsettle, nonplus, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, discompose, distract, embarrass, abash, throw, faze, discombobulate, rattle, gravel

"Discountenanced" Example Sentences

1. The unexpected proposal from an unsuitable candidate discountenanced the committee.
2. The negative reaction of the audience discountenanced the performer.
3. Her unconventional behavior discountenanced her conservative grandparents.
4. The controversial statement discountenanced the entire room.
5. The disapproving stares of his colleagues discountenanced the young lawyer.
6. The unfamiliar cuisine discountenanced the tourists.
7. The rude behavior of the guest discountenanced the entire party.
8. The poor performance of the team discountenanced their coach.
9. The inconsistent data discountenanced the researchers' findings.
10. The lack of preparation discountenanced the entire project.
11. The unethical behavior discountenanced the entire profession.
12. The fierce competition discountenanced the newcomers in the industry.
13. The harsh criticism discountenanced the aspiring writer.
14. The unenthusiastic response discountenanced the presenter's efforts.
15. The lack of basic knowledge discountenanced the interviewee.
16. The cynical attitude discountenanced the optimistic proposal.
17. The lack of support from the team discountenanced the captain.
18. The unexpected result discountenanced the entire experiment.
19. The hostile environment discountenanced the new employee.
20. The controversial decision discountenanced the entire community.
21. The unknown language discountenanced the traveler.
22. The poor service discountenanced the entire company.
23. The faulty equipment discountenanced the entire operation.
24. The negative feedback discountenanced the entire team.
25. The lack of transparency discountenanced the entire process.
26. The unclear instructions discountenanced the entire class.
27. The disorganized presentation discountenanced the entire audience.
28. The overwhelming workload discountenanced the entire department.
29. The conflicting opinions discountenanced the entire debate.
30. The unexpected outcome discountenanced the entire plan.

Common Phases

1. The professor discountenanced the use of cell phones in class;
2. The judge discountenanced the lawyer's objection;
3. I was discountenanced by my boss's harsh criticism;
4. The team captain discountenanced the player's unsportsmanlike conduct;
5. The parents discountenanced their child's disrespectful behavior.