as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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Recent Examples of bewilderment
The video captures a few seconds of the cat's bewilderment at being outside, then the owner opens the door, and the tabby runs into the house with an appreciative mewl.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s something behind them, though—exhaustion, dread, sheer bewilderment at the choices some of his fellow Americans have made.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
But in the wake of Bezos’s decision not to endorse, many Post staffers have been left with unanswered questions and a sense of bewilderment over the reasoning behind the move.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a tender bewilderment about him that illuminates, more than his housework-free existence, the extent of his grief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s something behind them, though—exhaustion, dread, sheer bewilderment at the choices some of his fellow Americans have made.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
But in the wake of Bezos’s decision not to endorse, many Post staffers have been left with unanswered questions and a sense of bewilderment over the reasoning behind the move.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a tender bewilderment about him that illuminates, more than his housework-free existence, the extent of his grief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bewilderment
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“Bewilderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilderment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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