In consequence he often appeared disconcertingly abrupt in decision.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
Instead of the prehistoric being I had expected, a girl stood in the open door looking at me out of a quite remarkably bright pair of eyes-disconcertingly bright in fact.
"The Man From the Clouds"
J. Storer Clouston
She was so young, so cool, so disconcertingly straightforward that, in contrast, his own age appeared the greater, and his many counterfeit qualities were thrown into uglier relief.
"Flowing Gold"
Rex Beach