bewilderment

noun

be·wil·der·ment | \ bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt ,

bē- \

Definition of bewilderment

1 : the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused : the quality or state of being bewildered She stared at them in bewilderment.

2 : a complicated or confusing state or condition : a bewildering tangle or confusion a bewilderment of streets

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Examples of bewilderment in a Sentence

the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment

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Thirty-seven games later, Murphy walked out of the Field of Dreams complex in bewilderment. — Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, "Barrington drops a heartbreaker as Palatine rallies to reach state," 5 June 2018 The network has broadcast Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm tournaments on several occasions—to the bewilderment of many sports fans—and has aired more events for more recognizable games like Street Fighter. — Eric Van Allen, WIRED, "Live on ESPN: Is Esports Finally Ready for Its Crossover Moment?," 11 July 2018 Watching season 2 of Westworld has been an exercise in bewilderment. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "This Westworld Theory Points Out A Major Connection To The Truman Show," 17 June 2018 Daimler declined to comment, but other carmakers expressed bewilderment. — Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, "In Germany’s Car Capital, the Unthinkable: The Right to Ban Cars," 27 Feb. 2018 Her bewilderment deepened as she was arrested, taken to the detention facility in Tacoma and put in deportation proceedings. — Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times, "‘This never happens’: International student’s unexpected ordeal ends with surprise twist," 27 Jan. 2018 Several Republicans expressed bewilderment at the notion that this protection could be declared unconstitutional or overturned. — courant.com, "'You've handed us an issue:' Democrats pounce on Trump administration's health care move," 11 June 2018 Something about the fictional woman’s futile, mundane, and desperately hopeful gesture tapped into a sense of bewilderment so many felt deeply, but were incapable of expressing. — refinery29.com, "Why We Keep Coming Back To The Onion's Satirical Article On Mass Shootings," 18 May 2018 Now, to my great surprise, the recent Netflix documentary Wild, Wild Country has made these pieces relevant again, transforming what was previously an obscure, regional story into a subject of national bewilderment and debate. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "How the group at the center of the Netflix documentary Wild, Wild Country lost control in Oregon," 12 Apr. 2018

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