bewildered
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- bewilderedly adverb
- bewilderedness noun
- unbewildered adjective
- unbewilderedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of bewildered
Example Sentences
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His friends believed in his destiny, though he often left them offended and bewildered.
The District Councils Network, which represents many of the smaller councils affected, says voters will be "bewildered".
From BBC
He imagined their bewildered snuffling sounds as they found the water even lower than before.
From Literature
Roving among the points of view of a sprawling cast—the sisters, their scattered children and grandchildren, and an assortment of bewildered spouses and exes—the stories often center on obligatory reunions.
The creature was bewildered, and half flew and half plummeted downward, not close enough to the sail, landing with a thud on the wood of the boat.
From Literature
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