bewildered
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Hoppy Haden, the county’s judge, said he was bewildered by their new-city proposal at first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The remarkable April rally that saw the S&P 500 register one of its sharpest rebounds on record and finish last week at a new peak has some investors bewildered.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
"I was just shocked, bewildered, really angry," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing bewildered
Of Mice and Men
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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