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

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

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

Violet had the nerve to put it on the fireplace mantel in her own parlor and both she and Joe looked at it in bewilderment.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison