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 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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Much better to look forward with fresh hope to the next chapter of a bewildering career.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
In the moment, Kyle looked bewildered that the musician had singled him out, smiling with his mouth open in shock.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Verb
There aren’t a lot of candidates to replace him, which is why the Rangers not making much of an attempt to find an upgrade for their lineup at the trade deadline is bewildering.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Much better to look forward with fresh hope to the next chapter of a bewildering career.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
Still, my friends and I, specifically those who were teen-agers or older at the time of 9/11, have been bewildered by the Islamophobia of the moment, which feels especially vintage and plainspoken, not massaged into obfuscatory rhetoric or angling for any greater point.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
In the moment, Kyle looked bewildered that the musician had singled him out, smiling with his mouth open in shock.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewildering
Adjective
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How the company hasn't bought AI start-up Anthropic is downright perplexing, to use the word of the day.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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To Boltzmann’s contemporaries, this was perplexing.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here are just a few examples of the baffling details that the film tries to convince viewers are completely reasonable.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Even loyal fans may take occasional issue with a feature that’s by turns absurdist, philosophical, violent, wayward, satirical and baffling.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even more puzzling is the UFC dropping a heavyweight who’s only 33.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The firm then pivoted to focus on selling carbon credits, a puzzling, dramatic shift that Forbes chronicled two years ago.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the most frustrating point among them is the argument shared by several critics and a wider collection of the audience that the film doesn’t have a deeper meaning and is ultimately about nothing.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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With airport handlers worldwide managing 26 million bags each year, few travel inconveniences are more frustrating than arriving without your luggage.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If your closet or the underneath of your bed is a disorganized mess of mismatched shoes, take this as your sign to get a shoe rack.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, in the Gulf, a surface trough in the north-central Gulf is associated with a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These are often signs that the company is unorganized, unclear on its hiring process, or not fully aligned internally.—
Adunola Adeshola,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Bathrooms that appear messy or unorganized often have products in them that don't belong in a bathroom.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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As Covid-19 transmission ramps up in the US, many Americans are confused about the Trump administration’s latest policies concerning access to vaccines.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ironically, this search for answers often leaves them feeling more upset, confused and longing for the one who rejected them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And the story stretches in a lot of different directions, making the overall experience a little disjointed and strained.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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And when paired with the wrong paint color, that chic carpet can suddenly make your room feel disjointed, dull, or just plain awkward.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewildering. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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