- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
Example Sentences
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Maybe it’s just disorienting because no one anticipated gawking at his torso inside the historic downtown Los Angeles venue founded by Hollywood legends Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Being displaced from your home is inconvenient and disorienting.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
This device continuously rotates cells to mimic the disorienting effects of zero gravity.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Even without D-MER, the hormonal shift that triggers milk flow can create a hollow, almost disorienting sensation—but it feels physical more than emotional and fades quickly.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026
And then, in a jarring, disorienting lurch, Taisin felt Mona’s hand on her, shaking her, calling her name, and she awoke on the floor of the cottage.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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