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Which Shakespeare play includes characters left bewildered by magic?

bewildered

[bih-wil-derd] / bɪˈwɪl dərd /


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Since the entire brand of America’s foremost tastemaker is to discern the good things from tackiness, the debacle has bewildered longtime fans.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

MVP Matt Stafford looks washed up; generational quarterback Herbert looks lost; and coaching geniuses Sean McVay and Jim Harbaugh look bewildered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I was just bewildered really that the medical and safeguarding issues were completely lost," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Other times, I was interviewing believers and, more often, their bewildered loved ones.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Once my father referred to me teasingly as “Old Scarface” and looked perfectly bewildered when I burst into tears.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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