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He had gazed into an abyss; it had dizzied him, but he was composing himself with courage and decision.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold

Thoughts crowded into his mind with bewildering rapidity; they trod so close upon each other’s heels that there was no time to marshal them in order; excitement had dizzied him.

From The Nebuly Coat by Falkner, John Meade

The foaming, swift-running race had fascinated her, had dizzied and bewildered her, and was swiftly drawing her to itself.

From The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts by Finnemore, John

The snow-glint had dizzied his head, too, and he began to see strange shapes forming themselves in the shade of each hollow, and start at each stumble of his horse.

From Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn by Kingsley, Henry