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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Her executive order granting indefinite authority to the president to occupy her city is especially bewildering.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This was bewildering, exhausting, and totally exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The writing is bewildering, the rhyme scheme atrocious.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For Garcia, who once thrived at the gym and took pride in her active routine, the sudden decline was bewildering—simple routines such as weight training and following a balanced diet had become overwhelming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This was bewildering, exhausting, and totally exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The writing is bewildering, the rhyme scheme atrocious.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For Garcia, who once thrived at the gym and took pride in her active routine, the sudden decline was bewildering—simple routines such as weight training and following a balanced diet had become overwhelming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewildering
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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