bewildered

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mullin then did stand his butt up, before the bewildered committee chairman, Bernie Sanders, stopped it.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Roving among the points of view of a sprawling cast—the sisters, their scattered children and grandchildren, and an assortment of bewildered spouses and exes—the stories often center on obligatory reunions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

In an interview with BBC Newsnight on Tuesday evening, Greenland's Minister of Industry and Natural Resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, said that Greenlanders were "bewildered" by the president's demands.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

“Me! I’ve done nothing! What’s she talking about?” cried Jo, bewildered.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott