bewildering
Example Sentences
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Residents and officials were left grappling with a bewildering question: How did the fire become so deadly so quickly?
For many in Scotland, where culture, tradition and pride were intertwined with coal, steel and textiles, the pace of change was bewildering.
From BBC
Though Samartzis often talked with wonder about the way the Antarctic ice would “sing,” how dynamic and curious it always seemed, the roar he’d chronicled was terrifying, a bewildering testament to climate change’s ferocity.
From New York Times
Like leaders at tens of thousands of companies throughout Ukraine, Mr. Vovk and his team were suddenly confronted with a new and bewildering responsibility: keeping a business going through the chaos and danger of war.
From New York Times
“The multitude of advocacy entities can be bewildering to navigate, and it’s taken me a bit of time to be able to actually address them all,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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