sense of direction
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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With supporters engaged in a toxic stand-off with the board and the team having lost any sense of direction and confidence they once had, Nancy has walked into something he cannot have understood.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
But bears have a sharp sense of smell, a long memory for food sources and an incredible sense of direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Surrounded on all sides by a continuous oppressive chorus of cicadas and the mountain ranges making up the Altar Valley, you quickly lose any sense of direction.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
Driving home from work on the day her life changed forever, Nicole McClure could feel her feet tingling and her sense of direction faltering.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
It curved immediately, then curved again, and Rowan soon lost his sense of direction.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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