Definition of BEWILDERMENT

Examples of bewilderment in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of bewilderment from the Web

These would swathe the floor of their home, to the delight of her toddler, and to the amused bewilderment of her tidy-minded Czech husband.

— The Economist, "Adding upObituary: Maryam Mirzakhani died on July 14th," 20 July 2017
Bullies receive their fuel from others’ reactions: fear, intimidation, bewilderment -- along with the drama of dominance.

— amy dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Sisters’ animosity leads to family phase-out," 14 July 2017
Bullies receive their fuel from others' reactions: fear, intimidation, bewilderment — along with the drama of dominance.

— amy dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Father's baiting leads to estrangement," 26 June 2017
For those of us in the press box for the second half of Super Bowl LI, there was much bewilderment about why Freeman wasn’t getting the ball more after slicing up the Patriots D in the first half.

— ben baskin, The MMQB, "O’Callaghan’s Story of Coming Out Is a Must-Read," 23 June 2017
My sudden and fervent announcement about my new lifestyle was met with bewilderment from my mom and annoyance from my father.

— shelly westerhausen, Bon Appetit, "How the Midwest Shaped My Vegetarian Diet," 16 June 2017
This culmination eloquently speaks to the book's themes of bewilderment and grief and survival.

— beth kephart, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Sherman Alexie’s ‘You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me’," 12 June 2017
And on the 132nd day, just after midnight, President Donald Trump had at last delivered the nation to something approaching unity — in bewilderment, if nothing else.

— matt flegenheimer, The Seattle Times, "What’s a ‘covfefe’? Mysterious Trump tweet unites a bewildered nation," 31 May 2017
And on the 132nd day, just after midnight, President Trump had at last delivered the nation to something approaching unity — in bewilderment, if nothing else.

— matt flegenheimer, New York Times, "What’s a ‘Covfefe’? Trump Tweet Unites a Bewildered Nation," 31 May 2017

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