as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
the bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Recent Examples of bewilder
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Small wonder many of the migrants are disoriented and bewildered.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Because, as the bewildered Jackson says in response, Who hates guitars?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
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Verb
They were bewildered for me, and so was all the other staff.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Small wonder many of the migrants are disoriented and bewildered.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Comments Jeffrey Dean Morgan was baffled, bewildered, and befuddled.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Because, as the bewildered Jackson says in response, Who hates guitars?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilder
Adjective
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In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down.—
Jake Coyle,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2025
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Despite decades of existence, Jack in the Box’s sales remain stagnant, its strategy appears confused, and investors are becoming increasingly uneasy.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, was left confused by the team’s strategy call — having gone long on the opening stint, but never seemed like a genuine threat to the leaders and lacking the outright pace of Lando Norris on the same strategy.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Some people have suggested that red-light cameras would be helpful, but Linke said that a key way to reduce the number of distracted drivers is furthering education.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In 2023, Elon Musk seemed too distracted by his latest venture to run the world’s most valuable car company.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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But experiencing random dizzy spells throughout the day is nothing short of unnerving.—
Rachel Nall,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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