bewilderment
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In one of the most emotional moments in the interview, Sturgeon describes her pain and bewilderment on discovering this had been bought with stolen cash.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Watching her sons’ odd behavior in bewilderment is their mother, Lucy, played by Shoshana Bean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But a little bit of bewilderment can be a very good thing.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
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
One’s magnetic and directional subsenses are all wrong on other planets; when the intellect won’t or can’t compensate for that wrongness, the result is a profound bewilderment, a feeling that everything, literally, has come loose.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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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