disorientation
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When Padilla lived in L.A., she adored her Los Feliz neighborhood, so on this late April afternoon she confesses to some disorientation at doing press on the Westside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
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
In an interview with BBC Radio 4 for the series earlier this week, Mr Ratcliffe recalled the "disorientation" and "trauma" of his wife's imprisonment.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
In the rain, cloud cover would add to their disorientation.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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"Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone, Chapter 38–Epilogue
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