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Recent Examples of blindsided
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Talk about getting blindsided, literally.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
In many cases, the parents are blindsided and don't know what to look out for.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
When Kim Airhart said she was blindsided after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Eddy feels blindsided by Jenna’s sudden turn.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Republican leaders may have initially felt blindsided by the conflict, but most quickly either bent the knee or remained silent.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead, Janai Norman — the warm, radiant presence who had become the heart of weekend Good Morning America — said goodbye through a tearful Instagram video on April 3 that left loyal viewers blindsided and heartbroken.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Miller was seemingly blindsided by both her ex (Wilson) and her best friend (Batula), and will confront them during the upcoming reunion.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Talk about getting blindsided, literally.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
In many cases, the parents are blindsided and don't know what to look out for.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
When Kim Airhart said she was blindsided after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Eddy feels blindsided by Jenna’s sudden turn.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Republican leaders may have initially felt blindsided by the conflict, but most quickly either bent the knee or remained silent.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead, Janai Norman — the warm, radiant presence who had become the heart of weekend Good Morning America — said goodbye through a tearful Instagram video on April 3 that left loyal viewers blindsided and heartbroken.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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Don't be surprised if this nutty, caramel-y, chocolaty snack mix disappears quickly!—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
23 June 2026
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Former Republican state senator Jeff Brandes, who now leads the Florida Policy Project, said he was bewildered by the governor's proposal.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ahn seems mildly startled to hear his own consistency read back to him.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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During the lead-up to this month’s primary elections, some voters in Placer County were startled to receive a text message with an image that looked like a law enforcement logo.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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The Paraguay players looked stunned.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Just reaching the Finals has befuddled most of my friends.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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And, of course, onstage in his act, in which the 47-year-old comedian from Old Hickory, Tennessee, adopts the persona of a middle-aged everyschlub befuddled by modern life and expectations of basic competence.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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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Petrescu told me that she was dismayed by the decision to send Ahmed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Head coach Sean McVay appeared dismayed during and after the selection.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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