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bewilder
[ bih-wil-der ]
verb (used with object)
- to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex:
These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
bewilder
/ ɪˈɪə /
verb
- to confuse utterly; puzzle
- archaic.to cause to become lost
Derived Forms
- ˈɾˌԳ, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bewilder1
Example Sentences
Behne told Laura and others who filled the court that day that if they did not get a lawyer, they might have to proceed with the case themselves — a bewildering reality for many.
Backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, the Californian singer is endearingly, humbly bewildered by the whole thing.
“We are just in this very bewildering landscape,” she said.
Being a defendant in a court he served for roughly 40 years was “bewildering,” he said, and akin to being in an episode of “The Twilight Zone.”
While these could be the regretful words of any American voter in the aftermath of November’s election, they originate from a more bewildering source, if you can believe it.
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