disorient

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To add a touch of mystery, contestants will travel and sleep on a coach with blacked-out windows to disorient them.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

He uses overhead shots and camera angles and plays with focus to displace or disorient viewers.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

Electric lights can disorient them, causing turtles to head the wrong way on the beach instead of following light from the moon and stars.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

She’s not afraid to disorient an audience — or to disgust them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Here on earth, orienting yourself depends on the feeling you get from the pull of gravity, plus your vision. just being blindfolded is enough to disorient some people.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)