bewilder

Example Sentences

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If the soul of Leif Erikson were to materialize inside his statue for a day, much of what he saw would bewilder him.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023

The real world may initially bewilder Barbie, but she figures it out.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

And he goes about it expertly, bullishly and with giddily perverse intent to bewilder.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2020

Vegan cooking is an exercise in sleight of hand, in hoodwinking your senses in ways that bewilder carnivores like myself.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020

Bond market terminology was designed less to convey meaning than to bewilder outsiders.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis