- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
Example Sentences
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There is something genuinely disorienting about reading all of this in a Senate oversight letter and arriving at Taco Bell as the comparatively lucid party.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
But the expectations after a year-defining hit were real, if subtly disorienting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was disorienting to go from a crowded prison cell to watching Fourth of July fireworks with my family over In-N-Out burgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s all so thrilling, so disorienting, so terrifying.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
The sudden subject switch is disorienting, but Scoob tries to go with it.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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