discomfit

面试官对他失败创业项目的追问似乎让这位一贯镇定的创业者局促不安。

The interviewer's probing questions about his failed startup seemed to ___discomfit the usually poised entrepreneur.

那个小孩直白地问起男士缺失的手臂，这让对方明显感到尴尬。

The toddler's blunt question about the man's missing arm visibly ___discomfit him.

厨师对她厨艺的赞美不知怎么比批评更让她难为情。

The chef's complimentary remark about her cooking somehow managed to ___discomfit her even more than criticism would.