bearings

Example Sentences

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I try to get my bearings, but I cannot see beyond my own hands, my own feet.

From Literature

In the few minutes while they’d been able to see, Sue and Bruce had found their bearings.

From Literature

Sue closed her eyes and clutched her injured arm while Akira tried to get her bearings.

From Literature

Boaz was still getting his bearings and fighting the nausea from the brief rewind when he heard hurried footsteps and saw Hila running toward them.

From Literature

It simply means getting your bearings before you turn on the heat: chopping vegetables and herbs, measuring ingredients, rereading the recipe once more with a clear head.

From Salon