bewildering
adjective
be·wil·der·ing
bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ 
bē-
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
an utterly bewildering experience
a bewildering number of possibilities
… a place of odd traditions and bewildering practices.—
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bewilderingly
adverb
a bewilderingly complex situation
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But then, nothing about snoring, or the bewildering range of real and sham treatments for it, is particularly dignified.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
In a bewildering and breathless match including 13 tries and six lead changes, Ramos was the difference as France scored only six tries, four to wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The bewildering and unexplained switch over Halligan began when the Bar replied to a complaint against her filed by the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The bewildering and unexplained switch over Halligan began when the Bar replied to a complaint against her filed by the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
In a bewildering and breathless match including 13 tries and six lead changes, Ramos was the difference as France scored only six tries, four to wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The bewildering and unexplained switch over Halligan began when the Bar replied to a complaint against her filed by the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The bewildering and unexplained switch over Halligan began when the Bar replied to a complaint against her filed by the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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