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
Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.
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Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
At a recent promotional event at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, onlookers described Minnelli as appearing fragile and occasionally disoriented during a Q&A session.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Meyerson had become frail and disoriented by the spring of 2019.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Then, over the ocean west of Martha’s Vineyard, John became spatially disoriented and lost control.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Otey became disoriented and confused, according to the complaint.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to reports, Kennedy became disoriented while flying through thick fog over the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, which caused the plane to spiral downward and crash into the ocean.
—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
Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
At a recent promotional event at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, onlookers described Minnelli as appearing fragile and occasionally disoriented during a Q&A session.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Meyerson had become frail and disoriented by the spring of 2019.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Then, over the ocean west of Martha’s Vineyard, John became spatially disoriented and lost control.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Otey became disoriented and confused, according to the complaint.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to reports, Kennedy became disoriented while flying through thick fog over the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, which caused the plane to spiral downward and crash into the ocean.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disoriented
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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The Fifty Shades of Grey actress was perplexed.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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