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Recent Examples of blindsided
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
In a move that blindsided fans, players, and the person at the center of it all, the Los Angeles Clippers announced overnight that Chris Paul (better known as CP3) was no longer with the team.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2025
Managers of Dowdle, who has been so productive of late, were blindsided.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Those directly affected by it were blindsided, and irate.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Mike was completely blindsided by the divorce statement.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
In a move that blindsided fans, players, and the person at the center of it all, the Los Angeles Clippers announced overnight that Chris Paul (better known as CP3) was no longer with the team.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2025
Managers of Dowdle, who has been so productive of late, were blindsided.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Those directly affected by it were blindsided, and irate.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Mike was completely blindsided by the divorce statement.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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In that sense, no one inside the Leafs should be surprised.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Leadership isn’t acting surprised after the money is gone.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But unlike his Sophoclean namesake, Orestes is bewildered by this escalation and refuses.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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In April, the president was among those bewildered by his fall.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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According to a Facebook post shared by Friends of Horsey Seals, the startled angler had just caught a fish and was attempting to place it into his net when the seal suddenly popped up and went for the same catch.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Newton appeared startled but was compliant as she was handcuffed.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The children watched in stunned silence.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sean Payton went to a podium in street clothes, told reporters Nix was out for the season with a fractured ankle, and the Broncos’ locker room came away as stunned as the rest of the world.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 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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Many faith leaders were dismayed when the government announced last January that federal immigration agencies can make arrests in churches, schools and hospitals, ending the protection of people in sensitive spaces.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the Islamic Republic massacres protesters, exiles are dismayed by the lack of sympathy from the American left.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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