as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
some bedeviled motorists have complained that the road maps are more a hindrance than a help
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as in plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedeviled
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The issue of how aggressively to go after Russian oil and gas bedeviled America and its allies during the Biden administration.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
That arrangement was always intended to be temporary, but for nearly two decades, the details of unwinding such massive institutions have bedeviled three presidential administrations.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
One of the things that bedeviled American politics this century is our close elections, which has made our parties and their leaders miserly with their political capital.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Construction of the new house, which started in 2019, has been bedeviled with delays, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Problems highlighted in the report echo issues that bedeviled millions of taxpayers during the pandemic, when the IRS shuttered its offices, causing many returns to get caught in a bottleneck, delaying refunds.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
The violence that bedeviled New Orleans in the first years of the pandemic has receded substantially, with major drops in the number of homicides, carjackings and armed robberies.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Sheriffs and other local officials in New Jersey demanded more action from the federal government Saturday in getting to the bottom of a spate of drone sightings that has bedeviled authorities and sparked alarm among residents.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Arizona Board of Regents retained William Morris Endeavor (WME) as a consultant to help tackle the post-COVID financial challenges that have bedeviled the main campuses and athletic departments of Arizona and Arizona State, the state’s two largest public universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The issue of how aggressively to go after Russian oil and gas bedeviled America and its allies during the Biden administration.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
That arrangement was always intended to be temporary, but for nearly two decades, the details of unwinding such massive institutions have bedeviled three presidential administrations.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
One of the things that bedeviled American politics this century is our close elections, which has made our parties and their leaders miserly with their political capital.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Construction of the new house, which started in 2019, has been bedeviled with delays, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Problems highlighted in the report echo issues that bedeviled millions of taxpayers during the pandemic, when the IRS shuttered its offices, causing many returns to get caught in a bottleneck, delaying refunds.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
The violence that bedeviled New Orleans in the first years of the pandemic has receded substantially, with major drops in the number of homicides, carjackings and armed robberies.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Sheriffs and other local officials in New Jersey demanded more action from the federal government Saturday in getting to the bottom of a spate of drone sightings that has bedeviled authorities and sparked alarm among residents.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeviled
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The actor—who is also currently filming season three of Euphoria—took the time to walk the wide-eyed and probably quite bewildered pup around the carpeted front of the hotel, and looked chic doing it.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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Heyman then handed the chair to a bewildered Roman Reigns, who used it to strike downed CM Punk.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The museum show did happen — though some of what’s in it is fabricated, including a few fake ads for Apple and Absolut Vodka that the band very much did not shoot — but everyone in attendance seems a little dazed and confused about it, including the band.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Once Connor Brown deposited the puck into the empty Los Angeles net and rejoiced, the Kings milled about the ice in a dazed and confused state.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, this fresh ailment has afflicted him for the majority of his 2024-25 run.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Follow the rules of the road—and stay off your phone - Stick to speed limits, obey traffic signals, and never drive distracted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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That was a possible sign of fatigue or distracted driving, some experts told CBS Austin — a problem that truckers told The Hill is endemic across an industry that pushes them to work around the clock.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The memes alone can send anyone into a dizzy state.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
16 May 2025
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Unaware of a bee allergy, Ryan became disoriented, dizzy, and eventually passed out.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Bedeviled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeviled. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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