disorient
verb (used with object)
to cause to lose one's way.
disorienting
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present participleof disorient.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ross's murder and the disorienting mission ultimately confused everyone, with the round table being the most random of the series so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
It’s also important to remember that grief is disorienting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Travel, she says, “was exciting, exhausting, anxiety-producing, disorienting, stimulating, joyful and difficult to explain to others.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For several minutes afterward, the images are so disorienting that we can’t even make out where anyone in the car is sitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
I suppose I should back up here, rewinding us through the heavy heat of that summer, through the disorienting haze of those long months after my father died.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
