- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
Example Sentences
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But the expectations after a year-defining hit were real, if subtly disorienting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Being displaced from your home is inconvenient and disorienting.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
As disorienting as wild market moves feel, people who invest actively should be relieved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
It was an intense and disorienting time if you were simply a fan of the music; multiply that by approximately a gigaton if you were anywhere adjacent.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Those first few days were strange and disorienting.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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