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Recent Examples of blindsided
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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
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, 11 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
According to reports, Andrews felt blindsided by the layoff but had felt increasingly underappreciated in her role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 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
The bill would require insurance companies to provide 60 days’ notice before raising premiums by more than 10%, giving families time to plan instead of being blindsided.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
And everyone kept getting blindsided.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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
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, 11 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
According to reports, Andrews felt blindsided by the layoff but had felt increasingly underappreciated in her role.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 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
The bill would require insurance companies to provide 60 days’ notice before raising premiums by more than 10%, giving families time to plan instead of being blindsided.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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Many beginners are surprised by how slow true zone 2 feels.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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What came next surprised even her.—
Miami Dade College,
Miami Herald,
2 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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Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Plans first unveiled to a startled Fox News host, Laura Ingraham.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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In 2019, when Cattelan unveiled the work at the Art Basel Miami art fair in Florida, performance artist David Datuna grabbed the banana from the wall, before peeling and eating it in front of hundreds of stunned fair attendees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Expecting to catch their limit this week, the Dodgers were instead befuddled by the Miami Marlins, who had most of the answers from the mound and just enough from the plate.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 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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Ben Sulayem is known to have the ear of the F1 drivers, who are increasingly dismayed with the highly computerized nature of their new power units.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Stephen Curry, who initially was dismayed the Warriors had let Jackson go, led the team in scoring with 24 points.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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