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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Trump’s proposal for a National Garden of American Heroes, where visitors could commune with statues of 250 historic figures, is simply bewildering.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Proving academic achievement through Microcredentials presents significant challenges for graduates, who have to access a bewildering range of online platforms to share their accomplishments, in addition to the familiar ritual of requesting an academic transcript from a university registrar.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Proving academic achievement through Microcredentials presents significant challenges for graduates, who have to access a bewildering range of online platforms to share their accomplishments, in addition to the familiar ritual of requesting an academic transcript from a university registrar.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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