- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
Example Sentences
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But the expectations after a year-defining hit were real, if subtly disorienting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was disorienting to go from a crowded prison cell to watching Fourth of July fireworks with my family over In-N-Out burgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Finding solutions to math problems at an accelerating pace this way is exciting, if a bit disorienting.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Being displaced from your home is inconvenient and disorienting.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
I suppose I should back up here, rewinding us through the heavy heat of that summer, through the disorienting haze of those long months after my father died.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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