Disorienting is an English word with synonyms like confusing or estranging. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Disorienting in a sentence
Related words
Disorienting meaning
That causes disorientation; confusing.
Synonyms of Disorienting
Using Disorienting
- The main meaning on this page is: That causes disorientation; confusing.
- Useful related words include: confusing, estranging, stunning, stupefying.
- In the example corpus, disorienting often appears in combinations such as: disorienting and, is disorienting, and disorienting.
Context around Disorienting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disorienting
- In this selection, "disorienting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, utterly, visible, atmosphere, quality and rewards stand out and add context to how "disorienting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 3d is disorienting as it and a bit disorienting for some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disorienting" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disorienting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s all been a bit disorienting for some voters. (10 words)
This disorienting twist compels us to reconsider the meaning of the story. (12 words)
However, it is extremely concerning and quite disorienting to see Auburn defenses get pushed around. (15 words)
A lifetime raised in a culture prepared to go to war over immorality made it especially disorienting when Donald Trump rode down a golden escalator into the presidential campaign, and captured of the white evangelical vote. (36 words)
As the person is moving backwards while everything else goes forwards, the world is disorienting and dangerous, the air is unbreathable, and the heat transfer of fire and ice are inverted, among other details. (34 words)
With an understanding companion, the territory that is so utterly disorienting and terribly frightening can become the territory of unparalleled personal growth and the seedbed of what feels like a new life. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the person is moving backwards while everything else goes forwards, the world is disorienting and dangerous, the air is unbreathable, and the heat transfer of fire and ice are inverted, among other details.
It's a little disorienting, and the cords might be more of an eyesore depending on your tree placement.
It surfaces the identity crisis of the digital era like no other and portrays a disorienting atmosphere with really groundbreaking scenes and shots.
Overall, there is an off-balance, and disorienting quality to many of the sounds to match the emotional state of the characters, who are assassins inhabiting other people’s bodies.
The camera cuts are quick and disorienting, and the overlaid audio track of Marah's protestations horrifies.
Victims of Mismagius’ chants often suffer “headaches and hallucinations,” painful and disorienting rewards for those hoping to be blessed with magic.
With an understanding companion, the territory that is so utterly disorienting and terribly frightening can become the territory of unparalleled personal growth and the seedbed of what feels like a new life.
With few exceptions, people described the shift to and from Daylight Saving Time as disorienting, arbitrary, and unwelcome.
But among Nicolas Cage's filmography stands out as being a truly impressive and disorienting tale of terror and revenge told with a decidedly psychedelic style.
I am profoundly direction-impaired, and solo travel can be disorienting for me, every street bewildering in the dark.
Seeing Alison Sweeney on a screen a grove of festively-decorated Christmas trees or the glow of twinkly lights is disorienting — like finding out the truth about Santa.
The lack of parental leave, childcare and elderly care would become profoundly visible – “disorienting and disturbing” – if that service were removed.
This disorienting twist compels us to reconsider the meaning of the story.
Transformers: Age of Extinction is so haphazard that the 3D is disorienting, as it barely seems like has been checking to make sure that there is a sense of continuity between shots.
A lifetime raised in a culture prepared to go to war over immorality made it especially disorienting when Donald Trump rode down a golden escalator into the presidential campaign, and captured of the white evangelical vote.
For most middle-class city dwellers, brought up on the image of impoverished, rustic farmers, the sight of the Punjabi cultivator can be somewhat disorienting.
However, it is extremely concerning and quite disorienting to see Auburn defenses get pushed around.
In every episode, Andre figuratively and literally deconstructs the form by destroying his entire set and subjecting his guests and audience to belligerent, antisocial behavior via confrontational monologues and disorienting interviews.
It’s all been a bit disorienting for some voters.
It’s almost as disorienting as delusion, going from that crowded and noisy place of psychosis to this silence.
Common combinations with disorienting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- disorienting and 6×
- is disorienting 5×
- and disorienting 5×
- be disorienting 4×
- disorienting for 4×
- of disorienting 4×
- as disorienting 3×
- disorienting to 3×
- disorienting like 2×
- disorienting as 2×