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Recent Examples of blindsided
Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
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
Adjective
Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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This is perhaps why people were so surprised to see William, always so cognizant of optics, greeting Beatrice so warmly.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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Anyone familiar with the city’s overwhelmingly Democratic voter-registration numbers or who perused some of the better polls before the primary would not be the slightest bit surprised by this result.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 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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Robinson was startled to discover that this applicant intended to sell guns from his apartment in a building downtown, a few blocks from Camden Yards.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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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
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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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
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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