bewilder
verb
be·wil·der
bi-ˈwil-dər 
bē-
bewildered; bewildering
bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ
bē-
1
: to cause to lose one's bearings (see bearing sense 6c)
bewildered by the city's maze of roads
2
: to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations
His decision bewildered her.
utterly bewildered by the instructions
bewilderedly
adverb
bewilderedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of bewilder in a Sentence
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Folks on social media were bewildered by the legendary player’s new look.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
A number of your stories in the magazine have been about men who are moving through middle age and are almost bewildered by the passage of time.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Instead, preoccupied with Putin’s power, Washington missed the signs of division and were bewildered by the mutiny.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Since Leif's death, his mate has been wandering around looking for him, bewildered at his absence, Bright said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 June 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
A number of your stories in the magazine have been about men who are moving through middle age and are almost bewildered by the passage of time.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Instead, preoccupied with Putin’s power, Washington missed the signs of division and were bewildered by the mutiny.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Since Leif's death, his mate has been wandering around looking for him, bewildered at his absence, Bright said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 June 2024
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewilder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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bewilder
verb
be·wil·der
bi-ˈwil-dər
bewildered; bewildering
-d(ə-)riŋ
: to confuse especially with a great many things to worry about
bewilderment
noun
-dər-mənt
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