disorient
verb (used with object)
to cause to lose one's way.
had been disorienting
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past perfect progressiveof disorient.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Jeff Young, the superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools, said the experience had been disorienting for the district.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2013
