bewildered
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Gilead’s refusal to sell to MSF left the organization’s negotiators bewildered.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
After Bondi came in, he was left bewildered when his team was ordered to abandon its work.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Foden was unable to continue after the incident, which left England defender Harry Maguire bewildered how it had not warranted a red card.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
His friends believed in his destiny, though he often left them offended and bewildered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The creature was bewildered, and half flew and half plummeted downward, not close enough to the sail, landing with a thud on the wood of the boat.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing bewildered
Of Mice and Men
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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