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Recent Examples of blindsided
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
When Alicia opens the vault on her past, she is faced with navigating long-standing relationships and personal growth that leaves one lifelong friend completely blindsided.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
One group that was blindsided was HP, where Lores was until Tuesday serving as CEO, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Nixon didn’t want Lucci to be blindsided.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
When burnout finally appears in engagement scores or turnover data, leaders are often blindsided.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In Adolescence, Graham plays Eddie Miller, a father who is blindsided when his 13 year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper) commits a terrible crime.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
But sometimes, even well-meaning relatives can overstep boundaries, leaving parents feeling blindsided and hurt.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Less thrilled was Sophie, who was legitimately blindsided.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
His message of equality in the Democratic primary resonated with a broad set of voters and blindsided party leaders, who reformed the primary system in response to the surge of engagement.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
When Alicia opens the vault on her past, she is faced with navigating long-standing relationships and personal growth that leaves one lifelong friend completely blindsided.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
One group that was blindsided was HP, where Lores was until Tuesday serving as CEO, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Nixon didn’t want Lucci to be blindsided.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
When burnout finally appears in engagement scores or turnover data, leaders are often blindsided.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In Adolescence, Graham plays Eddie Miller, a father who is blindsided when his 13 year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper) commits a terrible crime.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
But sometimes, even well-meaning relatives can overstep boundaries, leaving parents feeling blindsided and hurt.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Less thrilled was Sophie, who was legitimately blindsided.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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Don't be surprised when that stubbornness ends up being one of their best character traits.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Everyone, including production, was surprised to find out what had transpired.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Oswalt confesses being bewildered by Bamford at first.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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No matter what the reasons, Belichick, his former Patriots players and NFL fans, are bewildered by the snub.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dwayne was startled when a scout approached him and referred to his son as an NBA prospect.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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If guests are startled — or, more likely, amused — at your father’s being tieless and wearing sneakers, that is his problem.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 30-year-old appeared stunned and visibly emotional over her triumph after completing a smooth second run in the slalom, which is her best event.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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His bandmates were a little stunned, save Kevin Richardson.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And any Rams fan who was around for that game probably remembers Dieter Brock, and the irony that the quarterback the Rams brought in from the Canadian Football League was befuddled by winds that reached up to 23 mph, to go with 36 degree temperatures and 26-degree wind chill.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Berube was befuddled by the way his team started the third, a problem that lies at the feet of the players as well as the coach.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string.—
Joseph Vukov,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2024
Verb
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Hearn was wearing a microphone for the conversation during which Williams was clearly dismayed, having completed an entire training camp (the cost of which is covered by the fighter) and made weight for the bout, which gave him a shot at his first world title.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But when Claude thought the situation was real, he was dismayed to find, its instinct for self-preservation remained.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The baseball-loving family members were thunderstruck at spotting the T206 Honus Wagner in the frame.—
Marin Independent Journal,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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