bewilder
verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.
is bewildering
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present progressiveof bewilder (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“This is bewildering, surprising and unexpected — we expected the numbers to drop,” said Upadhyay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
“It is bewildering that anyone could claim that following the exact direction of the … Code of Federal Regulations could be construed as ‘exploiting a loophole’ or ‘gaming the system’,” she wrote.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
It’s a byzantine maze that’s as fun as it is bewildering to navigate, and I hope it doesn’t take too much longer for me to figure it out.
From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2022
Indeed, there is a complexity to foreign policy that is bewildering, in terms of both substance and process.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
The first day or evening in Paris is bewildering.
From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Bolton
