disorienting
- present participle of disorient.
Example Sentences
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But the expectations after a year-defining hit were real, if subtly disorienting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“When everyday tasks suddenly require help, or take three times as long because of language or unfamiliar systems, it can feel disorienting in a way that catches people off guard.”
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Being displaced from your home is inconvenient and disorienting.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
It’s at once orderly and disorienting, as though following a plan drawn by M.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
It was disorienting, sitting in a dark hotel room, thousands of miles from home, my body broken, calling the name of a boy I’d only met a few days ago.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
