bewilder
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to confuse utterly; puzzle
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archaic to cause to become lost
Other Word Forms
- bewilderment noun
Etymology
Origin of bewilder
Example Sentences
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And he brought his multifarious interests to sometimes bewildered but almost always fascinated audiences with an assiduousness that remains incomparable—and amusing.
It took two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet and put them centre stage, baffled and bewildered by the seemingly arbitrary events swirling around them.
From BBC
Residents and officials were left grappling with a bewildering question: How did the fire become so deadly so quickly?
In the blue corner, Saturn, the magnificent ringed world with bewildering hexagonal storms at its poles.
From New York Times
How are business leaders to deal with the bewildering signals around E.S.G. — short for environmental, social and governance factors?
From New York Times
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