discomposure
/ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒə
/noun [mass noun]
The state or feeling of being disturbed or agitated; agitation: she laughed to mask her discomposure...
- ‘Thank you,’ Hale sputtered in his own discomposure.
- Manda felt her face flushed at her discomposure.
- Reymus watched William leave with a concerned gaze and his pale, silver-blue eyes shone with the slightest bit of discomposure.
Synonyms
agitation, discomfiture, discomfort, uneasiness, unease, confusion, disorientation, perturbation, distress, nervousness, flusteredness;
anxiety, worry, consternation, disquiet, disquietude;
embarrassment, abashment, chagrin, loss of face
informal discombobulation
rare disconcertment, disconcertion, inquietude