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bewilderment

[bih-wil-der-muhnt] / bɪˈwɪl dər mənt /


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The announcement came after President Lee said that he felt "not just confusion but utter bewilderment at the unexpected outcome".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Iranians crossing into Turkey near the mountain town of Van expressed relief at the pause in the conflict, and bewilderment with an unprecedented six months of political violence and war that shook their country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The news of peace came with a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty in a region that suffered as collateral damage through months of war.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

And I won’t forgive her that, either, Eleanor thought concretely through her bewilderment.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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