as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disorient
The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.
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James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Whenever director Parker Finn runs with that thought, the film has a nice, disorienting punch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The transition from being coupled to being single can be profoundly disorienting for older men.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The terror of the nightly German assault comes at us in dark, disorienting aerial bursts: bombs fall in what feels like slow motion; ripples of movement coalesce into Luftwaffe planes, reflected on the Thames.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Whenever director Parker Finn runs with that thought, the film has a nice, disorienting punch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The transition from being coupled to being single can be profoundly disorienting for older men.
—Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The terror of the nightly German assault comes at us in dark, disorienting aerial bursts: bombs fall in what feels like slow motion; ripples of movement coalesce into Luftwaffe planes, reflected on the Thames.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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These tools blur the line between reality and fiction, which can confuse audiences, especially younger viewers.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, her version is not to be confused with the film’s official soundtrack.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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When Daphna posed the question to the room, Annie looked bewildered.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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TikTok user Shannon Dudley Jr., a commercial fisherman from Everglades City, Florida, shared a video of the strange sight that has bewildered viewers.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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At first, Benji’s friends and family were perplexed.Amelia Tait, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Dollar said she was perplexed by the explanation because her supervisor Kado-Fong had been trying to get the OK to have Dollar receive training to prepare her for the technician role.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Since the middle of November, unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles have lit up the skies above New Jersey, startling residents and baffling military and government officials.Jared Keller, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, improving baffling construction can allow down to more efficiently cover specific areas to increase warmth without adding weight.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Just how its unique skin is formed has puzzled scientists–until now.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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The report reflects a puzzling rise in the rates of certain cancers, such as colorectal cancer, among younger patients.Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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