- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
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The author spoke recently about fighting his return to Westish College, the disorienting view from the professional mountaintop and how much of himself is in his characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ross's murder and the disorienting mission ultimately confused everyone, with the round table being the most random of the series so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They save their most disorienting trick for last: a reality-bending sequence that could qualify as video art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But the overall effect can be disjointed and disorienting.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was a happy, if slightly disorienting chaos.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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