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Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

For Newman, just to be in a meeting with so many icons was bewildering.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

For many in Scotland, where culture, tradition and pride were intertwined with coal, steel and textiles, the pace of change was bewildering.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023

When Mr. Flores and Ms. Herrera got the news, it was bewildering and terrifying.

From New York Times • May 30, 2022

The new approach, to the ears of many at the time, was bewildering and anarchic.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall