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as in baffling
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 bewildering
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
Even a principled, well-meaning actor like Claude could face bewildering ethical conflicts.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.
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Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Verb
McNutt housed some 700 kids — about one-third of the population of French Lick — and Bird found the campus outside the dormitory walls bewildering.
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Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
Even a principled, well-meaning actor like Claude could face bewildering ethical conflicts.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewildering
Adjective
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This is what makes recent criticism of Stein’s work with Civic Works so perplexing.
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The sentencing capped an extraordinary investigation that solved one of New York’s most perplexing mysteries.
Verb
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The Illinois numbers, especially this year’s, are baffling experts.
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For more than four minutes Darnold drove downfield, connecting on three of four passes, baffling the pass rushers, bleeding the clock, and by the time the Seahawks finally gave the ball back, the Rams had only 25 seconds to live.
Adjective
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Messaging about what’s in the air has been confusing.
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If the experience feels confusing or unreliable, employees may under-contribute or disengage altogether.
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Just after send time yesterday morning, the Timberwolves made a puzzling splash by trading for Hornets star LaMelo Ball.
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And the performances from South Korea at the World Cup so far have been puzzling, given the talent at manager Hong Myung-bo’s disposal.
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Grief is one of the most confounding aspects of the human experience.
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In 2021, one year into D’Amaro’s tenure and following COVID shutdowns, Disney did away with FastPass and introduced a confounding and very costly series of pay-to-skip passes, which require timing advanced booking of limited slots in these formerly free-to-enter shorter lines.
Adjective
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Bloody, disturbing, shocking, and entertaining as hell, the Ghost Ship opening couldn’t be any more different from the absolute slog that follows it, climaxing on a muddled and overly complicated ending.
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So the relationship of high rates for long-term CDs and low rates for short-term CDs remains muddled.
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So with that, that is extremely frustrating to, to members of Congress, especially Senate Republicans who think legislation like the bipartisan housing bill is good for voters heading into the midterms.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
Adjective
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For example, costs rise too fast or operations become disorganized.
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Yet Alcock’s charming performance cannot elevate Supergirl beyond franchise filler—a disorganized character study meant only to extend a universe.
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewildering. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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