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disoriented

[dis-awr-ee-en-tid, -ohr-] / dɪsˈɔr iˌɛn tɪd, -ˈoʊr- /


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Just when he’s got you disoriented and distracted, he strikes, boring you to death.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Gina Davis, a Pasadena schoolteacher, was worried when she learned that a peacock who had lived in her neighborhood for years was found disoriented and wouldn’t eat or drink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Prior to going missing Smyth had contacted rescuers from Tiganesti to say he was disoriented and physically exhausted.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of merely lying in bed in a passive state, he became disoriented and angry and refused to take medicine.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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