bewildering
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But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
An avid numerologist, in 1987, he issued new currency in denominations of nine -- a digit considered auspicious, but bewildering shoppers with mental arithmetic.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
Residents and officials were left grappling with a bewildering question: How did the fire become so deadly so quickly?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
“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
It not only kept electrons from spiraling catastrophically into the nucleus; it also explained hydrogen’s bewildering wavelengths.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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