bewildered
adjective
be·wil·dered
bi-ˈwil-dərd 
bē-
: deeply or utterly confused or perplexed
I was appalled and was too bewildered to do or say anything.—
Bram Stoker
Bram StokerHe looked at her with a bewildered expression.
Speaking for myself, I stumbled into motherhood and was bewildered at the shift of gears, the volte-face required to reorient myself, my values and my way of life into being a carer of small children.—Madeleine Bunting
Madeleine BuntingExamples of bewildered in a Sentence
the bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground
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The actor—who is also currently filming season three of Euphoria—took the time to walk the wide-eyed and probably quite bewildered pup around the carpeted front of the hotel, and looked chic doing it.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Heyman then handed the chair to a bewildered Roman Reigns, who used it to strike downed CM Punk.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Apart from the odd bewildered tourist or local going about their day, the vast majority of people in the carriage were heading to what most regarded as a ‘must-win’ match at home to Everton and the vibe, like the team’s results in 2025, was mixed.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.
—Marley Dickinson, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Heyman then handed the chair to a bewildered Roman Reigns, who used it to strike downed CM Punk.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Apart from the odd bewildered tourist or local going about their day, the vast majority of people in the carriage were heading to what most regarded as a ‘must-win’ match at home to Everton and the vibe, like the team’s results in 2025, was mixed.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.
—Marley Dickinson, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewildered
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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildered. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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