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bewilderment

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


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In their memo, Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim said they felt the same bewilderment and frustration that Pelley did over the firing of their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

On a night of bewilderment, that was the unarguable truth.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Throughout the book she displays the fundamental bewilderment of the secular postmodernist contending with huge life events while cut off from the consolations of any one tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

I can see the smug, self-righteous expressions on their faces change to shock and bewilderment.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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