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at sea

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Definition of at sea

as in dizzy

suffering from mental confusion He's been a little at sea ever since he moved out of the house he'd lived in for over 30 years.

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Recent Examples of at sea Inspired by true events, The Ocean Between Them stars Gayheart as Joan, a fierce mama bear scouring the Central American Pacific after her daughter Miranda (Jessica Lord) disappears at sea during a vacation in Belize. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Now, congressional Democrats are probing whether sailors on a current deployment to the Middle East are experiencing the typical discomfort of life at sea or something worse. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Reports from last week indicated that sailors aboard the Lincoln, which was deployed to the Middle East before the war began, are suffering mental health crises in the face of nine months at sea, dwindling rations, and subpar living conditions. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026 The Lincoln has been at sea for eight straight months, and morale aboard the ship is suffering, CNBC reported. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at sea

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