bewildering
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bewilderingly adverb
- unbewildering adjective
- unbewilderingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of bewildering
Example Sentences
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Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Liberalism has come to acquire a bewildering range of meanings over the years; our understanding of the word is, by necessity, contextual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In his statement he added Lawrence's claims in relation to the campaign "are especially bewildering and bitterly wounding to me personally."
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
It was bewildering to find them so many miles and centuries out of Egypt, and so far from the fiery furnace.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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