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Recent Examples of blindsided
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Miller was seemingly blindsided by both her ex (Wilson) and her best friend (Batula), and will confront them during the upcoming reunion.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Talk about getting blindsided, literally.
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Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
In many cases, the parents are blindsided and don't know what to look out for.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
When Kim Airhart said she was blindsided after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.
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Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Eddy feels blindsided by Jenna’s sudden turn.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Republican leaders may have initially felt blindsided by the conflict, but most quickly either bent the knee or remained silent.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
My son-in-law feels blindsided, as my daughter is asking for a complete break.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Miller was seemingly blindsided by both her ex (Wilson) and her best friend (Batula), and will confront them during the upcoming reunion.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Talk about getting blindsided, literally.
—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
In many cases, the parents are blindsided and don't know what to look out for.
—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
When Kim Airhart said she was blindsided after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.
—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Eddy feels blindsided by Jenna’s sudden turn.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Republican leaders may have initially felt blindsided by the conflict, but most quickly either bent the knee or remained silent.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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As Chicago and the rest of the nation get ready to celebrate the country turning the big 250, some might be surprised to learn that the country’s alcohol tax is almost just as old.
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The Operating System Of The American Economy Most Americans are surprised to learn that the federal government has identified sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors that collectively support nearly every aspect of daily life.
Verb
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Former Republican state senator Jeff Brandes, who now leads the Florida Policy Project, said he was bewildered by the governor's proposal.
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.
Adjective
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One of them who’d worked with Juliatra-Monoth gave him a startled look.
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Ahn seems mildly startled to hear his own consistency read back to him.
Verb
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Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.
Adjective
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And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.
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Fans jumped up and down after Folarin Balogun punched in what seemed to be the game’s first goal near the 31-minute mark, then expressed stunned disbelief when the striker was deemed offsides.
Verb
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But behind closed doors, grievances are simmering over programming, budgets, and dueling marketing campaigns that befuddled the American public.
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Hardly ten more minutes had passed before Dembélé scored again—this time, cutting inside and stuttering his dribble and then, having befuddled the defense, rolling the ball right past it into an open corner of the goal.
Adjective
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And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.
Verb
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When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
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Petrescu told me that she was dismayed by the decision to send Ahmed.
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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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