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
They grow disoriented because of noise pollution from shipping, oil drilling, and military operations.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Video from Peters' livestream that night showed him appearing increasingly disoriented before the stream abruptly ended, raising concern among viewers.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
For someone who studied political science and theology, that shift has been disorienting.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
For someone who has spent a lot of time in traditional museums with windowless galleries, the experience was disorienting in the best way.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Video from Peters' livestream that night showed him appearing increasingly disoriented before the stream abruptly ended, raising concern among viewers.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
For someone who studied political science and theology, that shift has been disorienting.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
For someone who has spent a lot of time in traditional museums with windowless galleries, the experience was disorienting in the best way.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
Verb
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Ramírez, half-awake, was confused as to why Pevey wanted to speak with him.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Schoen’s contract extension is confusing at best.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Netizens were bewildered by the latest pivot, resulting in plenty of mockery on social media.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a longtime rider I, too, am perplexed by regular displays of poor customer service by CTA employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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As Season 3 of Euphoria continues to stir up some controversy, one of the show’s stars is perplexed by Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) OnlyFans storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a bizarre video circulating after his trip, Landry walked the streets of Greenland’s capital Nuuk and handed out chocolate chip cookies to baffled Greenlandic children.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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They are baffled by filmmakers who do not think more aggressively about sustainability, ownership, and business models around their work.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Stephen Colbert is departing late night television as a ratings powerhouse, leaving industry observers puzzled by his exit despite his consistent viewership dominance.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The ways of the whites puzzled the Indians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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