bewildering

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Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Then there is the bewildering volume of files now available for the conspiracy-minded to peruse in search of clues and secret codes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“It’s bewildering and dizzying and, I think, disorienting for everyone. People don’t know what’s coming next.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

The confusion of shell-holes now seems so bewildering that I can no longer tell in my agitation which way I should go.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque