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Which Shakespeare play includes characters left bewildered by magic?

bewildered

[bih-wil-derd] / bɪˈwɪl dərd /


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Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

At first, I was pleasantly surprised, if a little bewildered because of who they came from.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Young describes his childhood mostly from the perspective of a boy — alternately bewildered, hurting, depressed and “mad all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Still, some U.S. business executives said they are bewildered by the legal justification for the new global tariff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

I'd made my way to the hospital, past thousands of poxies, bewildered as their diseases receded and their health was restored.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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