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bewildering

American  
[bih-wil-der-ing] / bɪˈwɪl dər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely confusing.

    a bewildering schedule of events.


bewildering British  
/ bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing utter confusion; puzzling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bewildering

First recorded in 1785–95; bewilder + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Then there is the bewildering volume of files now available for the conspiracy-minded to peruse in search of clues and secret codes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Anthropic calls Claude a “thinking partner” with which users can tackle “any big, bold, bewildering challenge.”

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"They send such a bewildering amount of information through that a lay person couldn't understand it," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

This thought was the most bewildering of all.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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