as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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Recent Examples of bewilderment
Others marveled that the Foreign Office could have been so heedless as to send such a sensitive communication via wireless, and expressed their bewilderment that a top-secret document could have ended up in American hands.
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Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Many clinicians expressed bewilderment about why certain workers were on the list of mandatory returns and others are not.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
There was no plan B in that regard, much to the bewilderment of supporters.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The same bewilderment struck me again today, the morning after the finale premiered, when so many fellow critics took White’s ending to task, if not everything that preceded it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewilderment
Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Many clinicians expressed bewilderment about why certain workers were on the list of mandatory returns and others are not.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
There was no plan B in that regard, much to the bewilderment of supporters.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The same bewilderment struck me again today, the morning after the finale premiered, when so many fellow critics took White’s ending to task, if not everything that preceded it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewilderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilderment
Noun
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The Arkansas regiment was unable to hold its position and fled in confusion when ordered to charge by Yell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Driving that reversal: the public’s confusion over and disapproval of his tariff policies.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The Morning Fog Effect: Coastal Chilean Wine Perhaps the most visible manifestation of the Humboldt's influence is the morning fog.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday at 11:09 p.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Orange County Coastal.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Bewilderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilderment. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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