bewilderment

Example Sentences

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But a little bit of bewilderment can be a very good thing.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The crushing response sent society into shock and mourning, in an atmosphere of silence, bewilderment, anger and uncertainty about the future.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Elsewhere in the crowd, bewilderment laced with anger when families who had been informed that their loved ones would be released discovered they weren’t on the buses after all.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

At the end, there seemed to be bewilderment among the masses of Hampden, a dazed feeling about how to react to what they'd just witnessed.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

“That’s right,” said Colonel Kom, nodding, gratified immeasurably by Yossarian’s guileless surprise and bewilderment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller