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
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Examples of bewilder in a Sentence
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Other creators named in the suit had quicker but equally bewildered responses.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Other creators named in the suit had quicker but equally bewildered responses.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewilder. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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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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