- present participle of bewilder.
bewildering
Example Sentences
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One of the more bewildering primary results of the year came this week in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, a swing seat currently represented by Democratic freshman Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
While border officials contact authorities nationwide to verify the identity of those who don't have any form of ID, the process for newly arrived Afghans can be bewildering.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Passengers on board the Nottingham service described the collision as "bewildering and frightening".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Liberalism has come to acquire a bewildering range of meanings over the years; our understanding of the word is, by necessity, contextual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
There was something bewildering, even shocking, about the suddenness of their discovery.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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