bewilder
verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.
has bewildered
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present perfectof bewilder (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The onslaught, largely from the air, has bewildered curators and aid agencies who thought they had figured out how to protect artworks and artifacts from conflicts, using everything from sandbags to padded crates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
This has bewildered traders from more than 30,000 businesses who have come to the annual fair to show off their goods in several exhibition halls the size of 200 football pitches.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
When we looped back toward the entrance, Ms. Jakob pointed out a mystery that has bewildered her for some time.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
The diminished role of the 74-year-old agency has bewildered infectious-disease experts, as well as members of the public seeking guidance.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2020
They raised her in their arms, and tried to soothe her, but she screamed the more wildly, and seemed as one whose senses grief has bewildered.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
