disorient
verb (used with object)
to cause to lose one's way.
was disorienting
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past progressiveof disorient.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When pop superstar Bruno Mars announced in January the release of his fourth solo album, it was disorienting to realize it had been almost a decade since his third.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Capaldi said watching it was disorienting: “I was like, ‘Do I die?
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
The effect was disorienting at first, but “La Lucha” aimed to transport us — the headphones providing abstract audio and folkloric balladeering, all of it creating a dreamy sensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
At first the feeling was disorienting, even a bit frightening.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
It was disorienting, like seeing a door that had always been open suddenly shut.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
