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Kahan's success didn't come overnight – he signed his record deal in 2017 – but it was sudden and disorientating.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He said it would be "completely disorientating" and someone could stumble and fall with water "continually coming over you".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

In series two, we see how Lumon's disorientating, unforgiving corporate culture and its deceptive pleasantries affects those with power too.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

For the world's most decorated gymnast it is a first Olympic gold since Rio 2016 after she pulled out of several events in Tokyo three years ago with the 'twisties' - a disorientating mental block.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Then came Russia's financial meltdown in August 1998, followed by Putin's disorientating ascendance.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel