sense of direction
Example Sentences
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With supporters engaged in a toxic stand-off with the board and the team having lost any sense of direction and confidence they once had, Nancy has walked into something he cannot have understood.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
Surrounded on all sides by a continuous oppressive chorus of cicadas and the mountain ranges making up the Altar Valley, you quickly lose any sense of direction.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024
Driving home from work on the day her life changed forever, Nicole McClure could feel her feet tingling and her sense of direction faltering.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2024
Why Not You offered students career connections and a sense of direction after school, said Carolyn Dean, whose son, Toby, made a two-hour round-trip commute to the school when it first opened.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Dad thought I’d get lost, because he has no sense of direction, and Mom worried I’d get hit by a car, because she’s used to Los Angeles traffic.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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