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
Some adolescents may appear dizzy, disoriented or unusually fatigued.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Then, adopting a very wide stance, perhaps for stability, the deer begins lightly shaking its head, as if disoriented from all the spinning.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the United States for less than two months, the refugee might have been lost, or disoriented.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
They grow disoriented because of noise pollution from shipping, oil drilling, and military operations.
—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
Today’s weed isn’t just capable of making people giggly or disoriented.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
At the outlaw gig, a Dead City fan was shot in the head by a police projectile and left bloody and disoriented.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Then, adopting a very wide stance, perhaps for stability, the deer begins lightly shaking its head, as if disoriented from all the spinning.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the United States for less than two months, the refugee might have been lost, or disoriented.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
They grow disoriented because of noise pollution from shipping, oil drilling, and military operations.
—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
Today’s weed isn’t just capable of making people giggly or disoriented.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
At the outlaw gig, a Dead City fan was shot in the head by a police projectile and left bloody and disoriented.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disoriented
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The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Cassidy also complained that a new primary system enacted last year confused voters by requiring them to ask for a partisan ballot instead of the all-party primary previously in place.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
17 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
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Three cases were reported earlier this week, long after the typical growing season for the mushrooms behind the illnesses, leaving public health officials and mycologists puzzled about why the poisonings have been so widespread and what is causing the trend.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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But China has spent more than a year building strategic stockpiles, a move that puzzled many observers at the time and has now paid off.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
14 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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Such an unconventional approach baffled plenty of people, including the show’s musical composer Marvin Hamlisch, who at the time was in high demand in the film industry and halfway to becoming an EGOT.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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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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