bewildered

Example Sentences

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"I'm not angry. I'm just bewildered, confused, unhappy," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mullin then did stand his butt up, before the bewildered committee chairman, Bernie Sanders, stopped it.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

His friends believed in his destiny, though he often left them offended and bewildered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

So he was bewildered to find out that men his age have become the subject of ridicule online, mocked for shoehorning their way into styles associated with Gen Z and younger millennials.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

I spend most of the drive home looking bewildered, because Courtney glances over at me every few minutes like he's not sure he did the right thing by exposing me to Carl’s Closet.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone