How is the word décontenancé translated from French to English

English translation
taken aback
phrase

Très surpris et brièvement désorienté.

Very surprised and briefly confused.

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  • J'ai été décontenancé par sa réponse. — I was taken aback by his answer.

  • Elle avait l'air sincèrement décontenancée. — She looked genuinely taken aback.

  • As-tu été décontenancé quand ils ont dit non ? — Were you taken aback when they said no?

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