- present participle of bewilder.
bewildering
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In the real world there is a bewildering array of outcomes to any action, which requires a more flexible type of artificial intelligence.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
But the Health and Human Services Secretary’s statements at a House hearing last Thursday were as bewildering as the FDA rejection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
There is something intuitively catchy about brain attack, even if it’s also a little bewildering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Events that had dragged so slow now moved with bewildering speed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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