disorienting


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causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings

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"So, for young people to master the disorienting kayak roll is a fantastic achievement.
According to Oculus, the 'Comfortable' rating will be given to those experiences which are "appropriate for most people, although this rating does not confer that an experience is going to be comfortable for everyone." These experiences will generally be those that "avoid camera movement, player motion, or disorienting content and effects."
The new interface of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system may be disorienting at first for those who have spent years automatically heading toward the Start menu.
There is nothing more disorienting to a pilot unfamiliar with spins than the face full of swiftly rotating terrain that accompanies an unintentional spin, no matter how it is entered.
I have looked up at the stars while flying, and it's a very disorienting thing to do--especially if you are the pilot.
Using "smoke cannon" technology, they fill a protected area with dense fog within seconds of being triggered, thus disorienting intruders in an effort to drive them out and prevent many of the losses that typically occur when a burglar, after triggering an alarm, continues to steal items until security or law enforcement officers arrive.
The Blackhawk and Night-Ops teams took advantage of university research on the disorienting effects of certain strobe light frequencies.
For Nash, a Hebrew Bible and language teacher, these disorienting maps reveal the extent to which Africa has been exorcised from the biblical story.
This novel's original format draws the reader into an experience that is sometimes confusing and disorienting, just as the real experience was.
UHF transmissions from a stuck mike on the tower frequency were audible, and disorienting, throughout the pass.
The volume never offers a single, stable definition or location for the term, but, generally speaking, it is used to refer to an encounter with some disorienting otherness that signified the undeniable presence of meaningfulness even as it suspended or even cancelled all the familiar landmarks of meaning.
But we must recognize that the difference in the volume of people, activities, and deliveries can be disorienting. Whether your floor plan is open or traditional, the following interior-design components and strategies will enhance resident and staff safety:
Sinonasal anatomy can be disorienting, and the posterior nasal cavity is no exception.
Visitors sometimes are slipped the disorienting drug scopolamine in drinks, cigarettes, gum and even on powder-laced paper.