bewildered
adjective
be·wil·dered
bi-ˈwil-dərd 
bē-
: deeply or utterly confused or perplexed
I was appalled and was too bewildered to do or say anything.—
Bram Stoker
Bram StokerHe looked at her with a bewildered expression.
Speaking for myself, I stumbled into motherhood and was bewildered at the shift of gears, the volte-face required to reorient myself, my values and my way of life into being a carer of small children.—Madeleine Bunting
Madeleine BuntingExamples of bewildered in a Sentence
the bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Europe, broke and bewildered, will have a choice: follow suit or fade into irrelevance and bankruptcy.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
But what unfolded was less a technical exercise and more a masterclass in Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, leaving bewildered and amused Austinites in its wake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
There are some truly hilarious moments, including some bewildered cows looking on as a heavy-metal band practices in their barn, along with heartwarming scenes, such as a musician teaching music to a class of Afghan children through the art of air guitar.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildered. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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