bewilder
verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.
bewilders
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present tense formof bewilder (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It all bewilders some who say they supported Muslims when they were under attack from the far-right and now feel betrayed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
The variety of goals that the Japanese striker scores is astonishing, but all of them have one thing in common - speed of thought that bewilders the unfortunates tasked with the job of marking him.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023
Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and residents: How can a relatively stable province so rich in resources rank among the poorest and most under-developed in the country?
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and residents: How can a relatively stable province so rich in resources rank among the poorest and most underdeveloped in the country?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
The frosty touch of smart conventionality bewilders and half paralyses the utterly unconventional.
From Bye-Ways by Robert Smythe Hichens
