1. states of uneasiness, embarrassment, or mild distress
Usage: plural of discomfiture
2. defeats or frustrations of plans or expectations
Usage: formal; plural of discomfiture

Examples

• The student’s discomfitures during the presentation were obvious to everyone.
• She tried to hide her discomfitures when meeting her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend.
• The team faced several discomfitures throughout the challenging season.
• His social discomfitures made networking events particularly difficult.
• The politician’s recent discomfitures have damaged his reputation.
• Multiple discomfitures plagued the company’s product launch.
• She handled her discomfitures with grace and humor.