bewildered

Example Sentences

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Gilead’s refusal to sell to MSF left the organization’s negotiators bewildered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

After Bondi came in, he was left bewildered when his team was ordered to abandon its work.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

"I'm not angry. I'm just bewildered, confused, unhappy," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"I said earlier that I feel like I'm playing Fifa. You can score three goals like that in 20 minutes?" the bewildered US international said after their emphatic 5-2 win over Spurs.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

As a people, the Japanese had been bewildered by these new American financial creations, and steered clear of them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis