- 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
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
So how can Labour escape this new bewildering world of pain?
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The wind seemed to blow it farther from the boat, and the waves ran under it bewildering his eye, and ever and again it seemed closer to him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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