bewilderment
Example Sentences
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The crushing response sent society into shock and mourning, in an atmosphere of silence, bewilderment, anger and uncertainty about the future.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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
They were stand-ins for mid-1940s moviegoers; more to the point, mirrors, reflecting the full range of audience reactions—love, respect, bewilderment, compassion, impatience, contempt—to the battered men recently restored to their midst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing bewilderment
The Giver
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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