disarrangement

The appearance of new interests and complaints means disarrangement and confusion to the older equilibrium, It is, of course, the inevitable preliminary step to that larger equilibrium in which the interests of no human soul will be neglected.

DARKWATER W.E.B. DU BOIS 2004

His eyes were bright, and save a slight disarrangement of his peruke, he gave no hint of exertion or fatigue.

Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

A disarrangement of our electrical system partially crippled the vessel and it was necessary for us to land here to make repairs.

Archive 2009-07-01 Johnny Pez 2009

A disarrangement of our electrical system partially crippled the vessel and it was necessary for us to land here to make repairs.

"Too Many Boards" by Harl Vincent, part 4 Johnny Pez 2009

On the third day after the mysterious disarrangement of the videophone system, which was still the main topic of conversation and conjecture by the experts, the professor took Roy with him to his laboratory.

"The Golden Girl of Munan" by Harl Vincent, part 3 Johnny Pez 2009

The arms of the knight were also bloody, and in disarrangement.

Count Robert of Paris 2008

Neither, beyond the blowing out of the candle, — which stood on a table between the door and my sister, and was behind her when she stood facing the fire and was struck, — was there any disarrangement of the kitchen, excepting such as she herself had made, in falling and bleeding.

Great Expectations 2007

Just before the light had been put out, he had looked in that direction, and had seen no change, no disarrangement of any sort, in the folds of the closely-drawn curtains.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007

One of the four great galliasses is already riddled with shot, to the great disarrangement of her “pulpits, chapels,” and friars therein assistant.

Westward Ho! 2007

Elfride objected to a second, and flung away her face, the movement causing a slight disarrangement of hat and hair.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006