disoriented
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Peta says birds can become "frightened, disoriented and panicked" in stadium environments, putting themselves and fans at risk.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The number displayed on her screen was Karpenko’s, but when she picked up, groggy and disoriented, it was her son’s voice that she heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“He was disoriented, confused, dizzy, well before he collapsed. ... Matthew was demonstrating signs of a problem well before he collapsed, and they did nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Just when he’s got you disoriented and distracted, he strikes, boring you to death.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
One day he’d walked by, and there they were — a girl, her parents, an assistant, looking disoriented and somehow ragged around the edges, as though they’d been torn out of a book.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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