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verb

past tense of bewilder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bewildered
Adjective
Cody Meissner, a pediatric professor at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine who has served on ACIP in the past—arguably the most qualified of Kennedy's new lineup—was bewildered at why the committee was rehashing the issue addressed years ago. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025 Everybody seems bewildered by this news, his own wife most of all. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Layered in cream, bruised, bewildered, bald. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025 Those of us clinging to the standards of the previous knowledge regime will again end up replaced and bewildered. Philip Maymin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bewildered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewildered
Adjective
  • With scraggly hair and beard and a dazed countenance of man waking up from an unspeakable dream, Reeves brings the tender vulnerability to his Estragon (aka Gogo).
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The supermodel and businesswoman, 51, has puzzled followers with frenzied TikToks about her dreams to serve Hot Ice Cream at her Australian ice cream shop, SMiZE and Dream.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Reports surfaced claiming that WWE was puzzled by such a low grade, followed by rumors that the company pushed to have Hale fired from his position at ESPN.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Some investors were confused that the draft rules published Wednesday evening still contained references to a foreign ownership cap that was set to be amended.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • On city streets, a confused robotaxi can just pull over.
    Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Though Guzman had always wanted to go, this year marked her first time, and stepping inside left her stunned.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But Jon seemed distracted, and not altogether himself, Rachel tells Rolling Stone.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, people with ASD are more likely to have trouble shifting their focus rather than being easily distracted and hyperactive in general.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Ten percent impairs performance and leaves you dizzy and faint.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewildered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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