bewilderment
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The mixture of satisfaction, excitement and sheer bewilderment that Neill wore in the first dinosaur scene in “Jurassic Park” was so effective that it made viewers feel like they, too, were witnessing something beyond imagination.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
In their memo, Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim said they felt the same bewilderment and frustration that Pelley did over the firing of their colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
On a night of bewilderment, that was the unarguable truth.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
But Sam lay back, and stared with open mouth, and for a moment, between bewilderment and great joy, he could not answer.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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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