bewildered
adjective
be·wil·dered
bi-ˈwil-dərd 
bē-
: deeply or utterly confused or perplexed
I was appalled and was too bewildered to do or say anything.—
Bram Stoker
Bram StokerHe looked at her with a bewildered expression.
Speaking for myself, I stumbled into motherhood and was bewildered at the shift of gears, the volte-face required to reorient myself, my values and my way of life into being a carer of small children.—Madeleine Bunting
Madeleine BuntingExamples of bewildered in a Sentence
the bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Comments Jeffrey Dean Morgan was baffled, bewildered, and befuddled.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Because, as the bewildered Jackson says in response, Who hates guitars?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
Also speaking to camera, the various members of the Girard family waver between resentment and bewildered confusion.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildered. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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