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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This book is his opus, one bewildering, confusing, meandering, and disorienting episodic tale after another involving reporters, runways, and casinos, back when Vegas was gloriously trashy.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The judge’s tone is one of bewilderment because these circumstances are indeed bewildering, and no doubt would be to the Founding Fathers who expressly rejected monarchy and established a system of government where the citizenry would be free to express its discontent at government policies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
But his approach to China has been especially bewildering.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
Then two things happened that have come to define the most bewildering season in the proud history of the six-time MLS champions.
—Mark Zeigler, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The judge’s tone is one of bewilderment because these circumstances are indeed bewildering, and no doubt would be to the Founding Fathers who expressly rejected monarchy and established a system of government where the citizenry would be free to express its discontent at government policies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
But his approach to China has been especially bewildering.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
Then two things happened that have come to define the most bewildering season in the proud history of the six-time MLS champions.
—Mark Zeigler, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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