bewilderment

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

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

And on Wednesday he will be here pushing the Team USA message at a time of bewilderment in much of the rest of the world, especially in Europe.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

The bewilderment and anger left his face, and he stared at me blankly.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler