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Recent Examples of disorient The land yielded only a low scraggly brush that obscured the horizon, a treeless terrain that was completely disorienting to me. Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 The sheriff’s office described the man’s condition at the time as disoriented and showing signs of hypothermia. David Chiu, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The throng of travelers at the airport disoriented Mr. Matobato. Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Nocturnal migratory birds are attracted to the lights on structures such as communication towers and tall buildings, becoming disoriented, many times colliding or getting exhausted and more easily predated. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disorient 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
Verb
  • Some residents have confused local law enforcement for ICE agents, said Earl Stoddard, an assistant chief administrative officer in Montgomery County, a sign of locals' anxieties that their neighborhood could be the agency's next target.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • After a whirlwind of speculation and confusing back-and-forth negotiations, the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially hired former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many fans online seemed shocked and bewildered by her post asking for another natural disaster.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Other creators named in the suit had quicker but equally bewildered responses.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Highlanders’ zone defense can perplex their opponents.
    Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The box office achievement category continues to perplex For its sophomore year, this category — meant to ensure that movies most people have actually seen do at least get some kind of awards recognition at the Globes — still managed to secure some curious choices.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The legal process can be both daunting and baffling without the help of a lawyer to navigate the rules.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • We may be baffled by a public that rejoiced in the baiting of bears.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • That disaster is where Peacock’s new limited series gets its name, but the show focuses on Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) and his decades long mission to answer major puzzling questions about what happened.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In an interview with Variety Friday, the actress, who earned a nod for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba in the film, said she was puzzled that Chu didn’t earn a nod for the film.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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