- present participle of bewilder.
bewildering
Example Sentences
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The source of his bewildering restraint becomes a mystery concealed on every page.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Remembering that lesson will surely help bereaved families through a process that many find bewildering at best; incomprehensible at worst.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
They make their living at this kind of thing, and I wish them well, but I imagine they will have a bewildering time.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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