as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Recent Examples of bewilder
Wednesday confronts Bianca, who is bewildered about her Siren-song not sticking; Wednesday is taking control of things now and Bianca needs to trust her.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Its ginormous investments in higher-value, tech-heavy sectors from smartphones to autos to semiconductors to biotechnology are disrupting the global landscape at bewildering speed.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Wedged in the far southeastern corner of the bottom of the continent, between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa, a status that bewilders modernizers and beguiles traditionalists.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
In the footage, the cat meticulously grooms Flan de Queso, while the little dog looks up, somewhat bewildered by the unexpected show of affection.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Its ginormous investments in higher-value, tech-heavy sectors from smartphones to autos to semiconductors to biotechnology are disrupting the global landscape at bewildering speed.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Wedged in the far southeastern corner of the bottom of the continent, between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa, a status that bewilders modernizers and beguiles traditionalists.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
In the footage, the cat meticulously grooms Flan de Queso, while the little dog looks up, somewhat bewildered by the unexpected show of affection.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilder
Verb
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Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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That would be Black Rabbit, not to be confused with another Netflix original drama, Black Doves.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another factor that may baffle outsiders is a reluctance to use air conditioners at home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is stuttering, crashing and other issues, even on high-end hardware way above recommended specs, which is baffling some.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Amy Astley became editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest in 2016, many in the design world were puzzled.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Staying away from puzzling lines like this is typically the best move.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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