disorient

Example Sentences

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To add a touch of mystery, contestants will travel and sleep on a coach with blacked-out windows to disorient them.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

Electric lights can disorient them, causing turtles to head the wrong way on the beach instead of following light from the moon and stars.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

After a series of early missteps, Russia reportedly moved some electronic-warfare systems to the front lines in Ukraine, aiming to disorient and disable Ukrainian drones before they could reach their targets.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2023

“The Willows” instead aims to disorient the audience, through improvisation and light games, until the mystery centers on us.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Here on earth, orienting yourself depends on the feeling you get from the pull of gravity, plus your vision. just being blindfolded is enough to disorient some people.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)