disorientation

The frame of the screen may move, creating a slight sense of disorientation as the stairs themselves shift.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Dementia tends to be thought of mostly as a memory-loss disease, but there are many other aspects, including disorientation, difficulty balancing, poor coordination, trouble multitasking, confusion, wandering, apathy, irritability, impulsivity, poor judgment, and social inappropriateness.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026

Yet repeated phrases offset the mild disorientation generated by the novelist’s love of montage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Oedipus’ rectitude and gleaming self-confidence were so palpable that as he grappled with the slow drip of dark revelations about his past—and present—his increasing disorientation and anguish were excruciating to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

I almost wished he had, because the pain would have distracted me from the dizzy disorientation that came next.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken