disoriented
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“I was disoriented at first. It’s hard to step out of that go-go mentality.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
“Staff described the situation as heartbreaking, noting the puppy appeared scared and disoriented but was fortunate to have found its way to safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A friend found him minutes later, conscious but disoriented, and took him to the hospital, the prosecutor added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
An initial missing person poster released by authorities specified that Smith left his house on foot and "may be disoriented and in need of assistance".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
At first I thought she was disoriented, but when she came to a back stairway I saw she was actually try- ing to leave without heading through the taproom.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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