losing one's bearings

A form of lose one's bearings — To become disoriented.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lose one's bearings
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APA

losing one's bearings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20one's%20bearings

MLA

“losing one's bearings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20one's%20bearings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “losing one's bearings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20one's%20bearings.

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