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adjective

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1
as in bewildered

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2
as in perturbed

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disconcerted

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verb

past tense of disconcert
as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program

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  1. bewildered
  2. confused
  3. upset
  4. perplexed
  5. apprehensive
  6. frightened
  7. baffled
  8. alarmed
Adjective
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was still upset and tweeting about Ole Miss’ exclusion as of Sunday afternoon.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Now the Eras Tour is ending, many are understandably upset that this sense of camaraderie is coming to a close.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • That left Ferentz to answer for McNamara’s situation on Tuesday, and the head coach seemed perplexed by how to describe it.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
  • At an Omaha Beach event honoring the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Dr. Jill Biden quickly escorts Joe Biden away leaving a seemingly perplexed French President Emmanuel Macron to honor WW2 veterans alone.
    Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 8 June 2024
Definition of perplexed
Adjective
  • Thirty-one percent of respondents are apprehensive about disciplining their children in public for fear of tantrums, a concern that Janning suggested may be amplified by the growing concern of negative judgment on social media.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Getting pummeled again and again by hurricanes has left many in Florida's Taylor County tired, alarmed and apprehensive.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of apprehensive
Adjective
  • His fervor to determine who took the weapon reveals a shockingly monstrous side, turning his wife and children into frightened suspects and leading to a jarring tonal-shift ending that proves to be a cathartic, believable final destination for a film simmering with mistrust and anger.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • At worst, this could lead to one or more Kent State-type incidents, with frightened Guardsmen in hostile, unfamiliar territory.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • The Beatles themselves can only offer bemused waves and baffled chuckles.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • TikTok users were left baffled and amazed by a clip showing a cat seamlessly opening a door for a dog.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of baffled
Adjective
  • From his second-floor office in the Scurry County Courthouse, Hicks told the Abilene Reporter-News, part of the USA TODAY Network, workers in the building became alarmed during a5.0 quake Friday, which hit at 9:28 a.m. local time.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
  • Treasury aides who had once labored in obscurity took recommendations directly to Cabinet officials, who were simultaneously hearing from alarmed Fortune 500 CEOs and the heads of Wall Street banks.
    Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Definition of alarmed
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