bewildering

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In his statement he added Lawrence's claims in relation to the campaign "are especially bewildering and bitterly wounding to me personally."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

An avid numerologist, in 1987, he issued new currency in denominations of nine -- a digit considered auspicious, but bewildering shoppers with mental arithmetic.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Residents and officials were left grappling with a bewildering question: How did the fire become so deadly so quickly?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

From New York to Virginia, American intelligence operatives like Armistead were bewildering the British.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen