- present participle of bewilder.
bewildering
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Although there weren’t many of them numerically, the errors that the A.I. did make were confusing and bewildering enough to be disqualifying.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
One of the more bewildering primary results of the year came this week in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, a swing seat currently represented by Democratic freshman Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Across Havana, private enterprise is transforming the landscape, with new businesses offering cold beer, domestic appliances or car parts popping up at a bewildering rate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
With its exquisite controls—a knob to wind the clock, a key to wind the bell and a button to silence the alarm—it was a bewildering cross between jewelry and a grown-up appliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Delphine’s funeral—just two weeks before—had been as sad and bewildering a day as she could remember, but now she hoped she could put it behind her.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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