bewilderment
Example Sentences
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After a moment of bewilderment, Cowell shouted "surprise" and proceeded to high-five the boys.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
New Liverpool recruit Jeremy Jacquet, who had been caught upfield, gestured in bewilderment at his fellow Rennes defenders.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
He was gone after 18 months, expressing bewilderment over the public scrutiny of every network move.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
If Grace was staring down her holiday meal with equal parts courage and bewilderment, surely others were too.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
Kaltain watched in despair and bewilderment as Dorian carried the weeping assassin in his arms.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing bewilderment
The Giver
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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