as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Recent Examples of bewilder
Unenlightened of the brownie’s incredible taste, I was bewildered by the perfect combination of these three types of chocolate.
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, John, was patient and understanding, and yet the source of my panic often seemed to bewilder both of us.
—Amy Griffin, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, city officials were bewildered by Adams' action.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, John, was patient and understanding, and yet the source of my panic often seemed to bewilder both of us.
—Amy Griffin, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, city officials were bewildered by Adams' action.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilder
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Pritzker’s roughly 10-minute interview followed a week when Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs roiled stock markets and left American investors, businesses and the nation’s trading partners perplexed about what the president is attempting to achieve.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Curious onlookers can expect to catch a glimpse of the full moon's peak at 8:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12, 2025, yet the lack of a rosy hue may leave many people perplexed.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two endangered whales are baffling researchers by continuing to show up along a stretch of U.S coast that is not part of their turf, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The haphazard cuts to major projects in red states like Ohio baffled some stakeholders.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finding today's Connections puzzle a little bit tricky?—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Bewilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewilder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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