
Discomfit
Social Embarrassment
Use 'discomfit' when someone feels awkward in social situations.

Her blunt question clearly discomfited him at the dinner party.
Psychological Impact
'Discomfit' implies a mental or emotional state of unease.

The eerie silence in the haunted house discomfited the visitors.
Subtle Disruption
It can involve disrupting someone's composure subtly, not overtly.

The unexpected question discomfited the speaker mid-presentation.
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