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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Adjective
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The band played everything a little slower, and the songs drifted through the theatre with a dazed elegance.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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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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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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The law, which Governor Josh Shapiro signed last year, aims to reduce distracted driving incidents throughout the state.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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After Klinghoffer entered his plea, a prosecutor read a statement that warned against distracted driving.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Signs of dehydration, including: dry mouth and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy when standing up.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Spinning is what dizzy people do, and Lopez is not that.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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