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
The key difference and one of the tells of heatstroke is a change in mental state, so if a friend is acting confused or disoriented, call 911 immediately.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Hunters often lit blazing fires, which disoriented and frightened the elk, and as many animals as possible were killed.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Rafay Baloch, a cybersecurity expert and author of the book Web Hacking Arsenal, says that criminals specifically look for travelers who appear disoriented.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some birds also become disoriented and lose their sense of direction during geomagnetic storms, when solar particles distort Earth’s magnetic field.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Lacking adaptability, the machines can be completely disoriented by a simple change, like moving a chair, and halted in their progress.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, Drake seemed disoriented.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Hunters often lit blazing fires, which disoriented and frightened the elk, and as many animals as possible were killed.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Rafay Baloch, a cybersecurity expert and author of the book Web Hacking Arsenal, says that criminals specifically look for travelers who appear disoriented.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some birds also become disoriented and lose their sense of direction during geomagnetic storms, when solar particles distort Earth’s magnetic field.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Lacking adaptability, the machines can be completely disoriented by a simple change, like moving a chair, and halted in their progress.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, Drake seemed disoriented.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disoriented
Verb
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It's called cognitive empathy, not to be confused with emotional empathy.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Former Republican state senator Jeff Brandes, who now leads the Florida Policy Project, said he was bewildered by the governor's proposal.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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County officials said they are puzzled by the cost increase in the face of falling ridership for Access Lynx, which provides door-to-door transportation for disabled and low-income riders countywide.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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But after feeding the information into a computer model, the team was puzzled.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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They were equally baffled by the aggressive flavorlessness of a Michelob Ultra.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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New York Knicks radio broadcaster Tyler Murray was baffled Wednesday night.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Aryna Sabalenka being asked to dance after defeating Naomi Osaka in the French Open has one former American tennis star perplexed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Democrats have been particularly perplexed given the state's top-two primary system, which places all candidates on a single ballot regardless of party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Disoriented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disoriented. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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