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bewilderment

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


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In their memo, Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim said they felt the same bewilderment and frustration that Pelley did over the firing of their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

On a night of bewilderment, that was the unarguable truth.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

He sobbed out his fears and his worries and his bewilderment at the way things were in the world.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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