as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Recent Examples of bewilder
Unenlightened of the brownie’s incredible taste, I was bewildered by the perfect combination of these three types of chocolate.
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, John, was patient and understanding, and yet the source of my panic often seemed to bewilder both of us.
—Amy Griffin, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, city officials were bewildered by Adams' action.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, John, was patient and understanding, and yet the source of my panic often seemed to bewilder both of us.
—Amy Griffin, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, city officials were bewildered by Adams' action.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilder
Verb
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Multiple voices in one hand blended into fistfuls of color, and perplexing emphases on accompaniment figures served to distract, rather than elucidate, the musical argument.—
Luke Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Dahl was especially perplexed by the response to Evans’s fall.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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No one was going to confuse Colossal with the Sierra Club.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Let go of a common misconception Some parents worry that teaching their child multiple languages will set them back or confuse them.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Two endangered whales are baffling researchers by continuing to show up along a stretch of U.S coast that is not part of their turf, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s mass tariffs have baffled Americans, creating uncertainty for the average consumer, according to industry leaders.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finding today's Connections puzzle a little bit tricky?—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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