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disorient

[dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-] / dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr- /






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Her head shot out of the water, and Natalie gasped and coughed, dizzy and disoriented.

From Literature

When Nancy Schlossberg stepped away from her career, she was surprised by how disorienting retirement felt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its effects are woozily disorienting, as though we’re all just ghosts drifting through spaces occupied by much more lasting things such as houses.

From The Wall Street Journal

His lawyer told ProPublica that Zapata Rivera was disoriented after regaining consciousness; the lawsuit says he was denied medical attention.

From Salon

Young patrons in the bar, disoriented by the smoke and panic, tried to escape through the front door, causing a crush at the exit.

From Barron's