bewilderment
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New Liverpool recruit Jeremy Jacquet, who had been caught upfield, gestured in bewilderment at his fellow Rennes defenders.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
He was gone after 18 months, expressing bewilderment over the public scrutiny of every network move.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
If Grace was staring down her holiday meal with equal parts courage and bewilderment, surely others were too.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
When Olga López heard she would lose access to her collection of role-playing chatbots, she felt a surge of emotions: sadness, outrage, bewilderment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Normally, Andre would laugh at her clumsiness, but he’s too busy staring at the line of cars in utter bewilderment.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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