bewilderment

Example Sentences

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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

“To Americans who are watching this right now, and I don’t know, maybe you’re watching it with curiosity, bewilderment, horror, scorn or sympathy,” he said.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

When Olga López heard she would lose access to her collection of role-playing chatbots, she felt a surge of emotions: sadness, outrage, bewilderment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Elsewhere in the crowd, bewilderment laced with anger when families who had been informed that their loved ones would be released discovered they weren’t on the buses after all.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

I still remember glancing back and seeing them give up with a look of utter bewilderment on their faces.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah