bewildering
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bewilderingly adverb
- unbewildering adjective
- unbewilderingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of bewildering
Example Sentences
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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
Photographer Sebastian Pii is the perfect guide through the bewildering mysticism of Colombian writer-director Augusto Sandino’s debut.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
An avid numerologist, in 1987, he issued new currency in denominations of nine -- a digit considered auspicious, but bewildering shoppers with mental arithmetic.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
It was Captain Black who came with advice to Captain Piltchard and Captain Wren as they pitched about in their bewildering predicament.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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