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

Figuring out what metrics make a streaming show successful can bewilder fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

On the page, works like this can at first bewilder the reader before giving way to the gratification that comes with piecing the story together.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2021

Actually, it’s far, far worse than that because AT maps—for reasons that bewilder me beyond speculation—provide less detail than even their meager scale allows.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson