bewilder

Example Sentences

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If the soul of Leif Erikson were to materialize inside his statue for a day, much of what he saw would bewilder him.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023

The real world may initially bewilder Barbie, but she figures it out.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Viewing her show is akin to a stroll through a foreign city whose banners, placards and logos both beckon and bewilder.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

And he goes about it expertly, bullishly and with giddily perverse intent to bewilder.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2020

Actually, it’s far, far worse than that because AT maps—for reasons that bewilder me beyond speculation—provide less detail than even their meager scale allows.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson