bewildering
Example Sentences
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Residents and officials were left grappling with a bewildering question: How did the fire become so deadly so quickly?
For many in Scotland, where culture, tradition and pride were intertwined with coal, steel and textiles, the pace of change was bewildering.
From BBC
Though Samartzis often talked with wonder about the way the Antarctic ice would “sing,” how dynamic and curious it always seemed, the roar he’d chronicled was terrifying, a bewildering testament to climate change’s ferocity.
From New York Times
Magic acts don’t often make audiences gasp, laugh and cry, but throughout its three seasons on Netflix, “Magic for Humans” has delivered equal parts bewildering sleight of hand and genuine emotion.
From Los Angeles Times
Together, the two floors enact a familiar experience of art: the bewildering feeling of being lost, interspersed with moments of enlightenment and clarity.
From Washington Post
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