as in confused
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disoriented
Reports indicate that Kennedy became disoriented while flying through very thick fog over the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
The man told the firefighters that he had been disoriented in the area for the previous two days, Cal Fire officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The other 23 passengers, disoriented and overcome with smoke, perished in the fire.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The standouts unsettled, provoked and occasionally disoriented, often in the same breath.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
How the Fake Story Spread The viral posts claimed a man was found sunburned and disoriented on a beach in Lee County, Florida, after being held underwater for three days by dolphins.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
What the Viral Posts Claimed The posts alleged that a man was found sunburned and disoriented on a beach in Lee County, Florida, after being held underwater for three days by dolphins.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Archer, shaped by the hierarchies of the Gilded Age, is disoriented by this new egalitarianism.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This caused the crew to become disoriented, and the ship eventually ran aground.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
The man told the firefighters that he had been disoriented in the area for the previous two days, Cal Fire officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The other 23 passengers, disoriented and overcome with smoke, perished in the fire.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The standouts unsettled, provoked and occasionally disoriented, often in the same breath.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
How the Fake Story Spread The viral posts claimed a man was found sunburned and disoriented on a beach in Lee County, Florida, after being held underwater for three days by dolphins.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
What the Viral Posts Claimed The posts alleged that a man was found sunburned and disoriented on a beach in Lee County, Florida, after being held underwater for three days by dolphins.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Archer, shaped by the hierarchies of the Gilded Age, is disoriented by this new egalitarianism.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This caused the crew to become disoriented, and the ship eventually ran aground.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disoriented
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And now New Idea is reporting that Baker’s ex, Rebecca Rigg, who is very close to Kidman, is a bit confused by the situation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, many millions of Americans are bewildered by events.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Oswalt confesses being bewildered by Bamford at first.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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This has puzzled researchers because lithium metal is soft, while the ceramic electrolytes used in these batteries are rigid.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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No one, not even Jason — who is baffled at the galley’s sudden collapse — is more surprised at Ellie’s outburst than Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Roan responded on Instagram, seemingly baffled by the swirling controversy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their presence prompted nervousness among beachgoers and surfers sharing the water, but marveled researchers who were perplexed by the abnormally longer stay close to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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These are the brutally real snapshots of a man well acquainted with—but still perplexed by—the powerful and destructive forces that lord over our lives.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disoriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disoriented. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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