bewilderment
Americannoun
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bewildered bewildered state.
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a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions.
a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.
Etymology
Origin of bewilderment
Example Sentences
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But a little bit of bewilderment can be a very good thing.
From Salon
At last, Amsterdam, even bigger than Haarlem, with its bewilderment of strange streets and canals.
From Literature
There was bewilderment on every face I saw.
From Literature
The crushing response sent society into shock and mourning, in an atmosphere of silence, bewilderment, anger and uncertainty about the future.
From Barron's
The crushing response sent society into shock and mourning, in an atmosphere of silence, bewilderment, anger and uncertainty about the future.
From Barron's
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