bewilderment
noun
be·wil·der·ment
bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt 
bē-
1
: the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused : the quality or state of being bewildered
She stared at them in bewilderment.
2
: a complicated or confusing state or condition : a bewildering tangle or confusion
a bewilderment of streets
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Examples of bewilderment in a Sentence
the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Right back in that all-too-familiar state of bewilderment and agitation.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Terps alums received the news with bewilderment, anger and frustration.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
Garr's character watches in bewilderment as her husband becomes increasingly fixated on UFOs.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Bewilderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewilderment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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