bewilderment

Example Sentences

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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

At the end, there seemed to be bewilderment among the masses of Hampden, a dazed feeling about how to react to what they'd just witnessed.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Holger Rune, one of the world’s best tennis players, was in Shanghai this month, sitting on court in a puddle of his own sweat, when he turned to the chair umpire in bewilderment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Another doctor might have thrown up his hands in bewilderment and admitted defeat.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy