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Definition
confusedor:
lost — especially having lost the sense of direction
- I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
- She was disoriented when they covered her eyes and spun her in a circle three times.
- When disoriented and without visual cues, people tend to travel in circles even when attempting to go in a straight line.
- the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
- Richie wasn't much bigger than Park, and he was drunk and disoriented.Rainbow Rowell -- Eleanor & Park
- Disoriented and confused, he let his eyes roam over the small room.Christopher Paolini -- Eragon
- She seemed disoriented, but her smile when she saw him told him everything he needed to know.Nicholas Sparks -- The Choice
- When he surfaced again, disoriented, he saw Zeus behind him, paddling hard.Nicholas Sparks -- The Lucky One
- Theresa's dreams, when she could remember them, were fragmented and disorienting.Nicholas Sparks -- Message in a Bottle
- I'm completely blind and disoriented, but I think these might be the same stairs I came down when I first got here.Rick Yancey -- The 5th Wave
- Thanks to you children, this machine is disoriented, and I must strike while the iron's hot.Trenton Lee Stewart -- The Mysterious Benedict Society
- He returns disoriented and confused, and he strikes out in terror at anyone in his way.Stephen King -- Rose Red
- Stiff, disoriented, she opened her eyes.Nora Roberts -- Summer Pleasures
- She looked disoriented, twisting her wet handkerchief in her hands.J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Drunk and disoriented, he had abandoned the car and tried to walk back to the safety of the house.James Bradley -- Flags of Our Fathers
- I use his disorientation to my advantage and kick him in the side.Simone Elkeles -- Perfect Chemistry
- Matthew told us people would be disoriented for a while after drinking the memory serum, but I didn't think "disoriented" meant "stupid" until now.Veronica Roth -- Allegiant
- Late last night, Andrea had emerged from her coma, and though she was still disoriented, it appeared she was going to be okay.Nicholas Sparks -- The Guardian
- While the tablet still works, he seems less bewildered by the feeling of disorientation.Ally Condie -- Matched
- Alan felt feeble, dizzy, disoriented.Dave Eggers -- A Hologram for the King
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)