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  • adjective Greatly perplexed.

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  • adjective Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of bewilder.

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  • adjective perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

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Examples

  • The substance of the conversation remains private, and the media have wondered aloud in bewildered fashion where the "teachable moment" might be.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • Rubbing their eyes, they said in bewildered voices, Catholics shouldn't have voted for Obama?

    President Obama's Abortion Plan? 2008

  • The only reason they are bewildered is the trust he has broken?

    Bartlett rips McClellan, calls allegation 'total crap' 2008

  • "What is the matter with you, Hanneh Breineh?" cried Mrs. Pelz in bewildered alarm.

    Hungry Hearts 1920

  • She realised in bewildered fashion, that Maule was gone out of her life at Moongarr, and connected the sound of his horses 'departing feet with the thud of Sir Luke Tallant's hall door, when he had left her at the first interview which had led to their final quarrel.

    Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915

  • Amazed and bewildered, is it strange that she should have reeled?

    Strength in Sorrow 1865

  • It also says that Carlo is "bewildered" - which might be said of the audience, as well.

    NPR Topics: News 2009

  • It also says that Carlo is "bewildered" - which might be said of the audience, as well.

    NPR Topics: News 2009

  • She stood across the crowd, with something I could only describe as bewildered fascination written all over her expression.

    Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010

  • She stood across the crowd, with something I could only describe as bewildered fascination written all over her expression.

    Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010

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