bewilderment

Example Sentences

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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

“To Americans who are watching this right now, and I don’t know, maybe you’re watching it with curiosity, bewilderment, horror, scorn or sympathy,” he said.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

He was gone after 18 months, expressing bewilderment over the public scrutiny of every network move.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

They were stand-ins for mid-1940s moviegoers; more to the point, mirrors, reflecting the full range of audience reactions—love, respect, bewilderment, compassion, impatience, contempt—to the battered men recently restored to their midst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Maxim smiled down at me, watching the bewilderment on my face.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier