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bewilderment

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


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From Main Street shops to big-box store parking lots, they express a mix of anger, dismay, bewilderment and sometimes laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

New Liverpool recruit Jeremy Jacquet, who had been caught upfield, gestured in bewilderment at his fellow Rennes defenders.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 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

If Grace was staring down her holiday meal with equal parts courage and bewilderment, surely others were too.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

When the call came, I was able to say nothing to diminish Fiona’s anger or bewilderment.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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