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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There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 June 2025
After staying at the shelter, Caboose eventually underwent surgery to get spayed and get their hernia repaired, but that's when doctors found something that left them bewildered.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Teens have been steered toward various options by parents and college advisors yet come to me bewildered and overwhelmed.
—Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 June 2025
After staying at the shelter, Caboose eventually underwent surgery to get spayed and get their hernia repaired, but that's when doctors found something that left them bewildered.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Teens have been steered toward various options by parents and college advisors yet come to me bewildered and overwhelmed.
—Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildered. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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