disorient
verb (used with object)
to cause to lose one's way.
is disorienting
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present progressiveof disorient (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s also important to remember that grief is disorienting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
It is disorienting in precisely the way maps are not meant to be, with the Great Lakes appearing next to Venezuela, yet it also helps one see the world anew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
“It is disorienting to realize that you’ve had a basic right taken away.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
The collapsed distance is disorienting but also strangely wondrous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
The sudden subject switch is disorienting, but Scoob tries to go with it.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
