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 perplexing
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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 bewilder
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Small wonder many of the migrants are disoriented and bewildered.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Some of them are earnestly engaged in helping parents navigate a bewildering time of life.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 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
His message after another bewildering loss was that what’s done is done.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Some of them are earnestly engaged in helping parents navigate a bewildering time of life.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilder
Adjective
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What’s even more perplexing is that the brothers booked plane tickets to Boston for March 7, the day before they were found dead.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
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Even more perplexing: If shutting off service to new customers without an account is their strict policy, why wait until Friday to execute it?—
Ryan Minton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Some baffling decisions were made that fundamentally alter not only her characterization and arc, but the very nature of the story itself.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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These new elements are neither remarkable nor unwelcome, but devoting time to them at the expense of Stitch is an utterly baffling decision.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 May 2025
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But the most puzzling case came from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in 1997, theorists identified a puzzling exception: one particular mode appeared out of sync, an inconsistency that couldn't be explained by existing models.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This year’s mayoral race has so far been a strange, frustrating exercise.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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However, managing their ripeness can be a frustrating endeavor.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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That’s because of the Central American gyre: a large, disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms that rotates over the region and its surrounding water.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Even among those that are transparent, some have records that are very disorganized, whereas others have very organized and understandable records.—
Tom Clark,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Digital clutter— unread emails, countless open tabs, and thousands of unorganized photos—can feel like a burden and actually hinder your productivity and focus.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2025
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But all that information exists in random, unorganized disorder.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Justice Department similarly told the Supreme Court that some lower courts are confused about how to evaluate multiple IQ tests under Supreme Court rules for what counts as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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It’s become the subject of much conversation at Variety, and Erickson is similarly confused.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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After Making a Door Less Open, though, that was an approach where each song was really its own world, and the record came out a little disjointed because of that.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump looms over the disjointed landscape of Canadian politics as an existential threat.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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