bewilder

[US]/bɪˈwɪldə(r)/
[UK]/bɪˈwɪldər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. confuse, puzzle

Phrases & Collocations

bewildered

Example Sentences

a bewildering array of choices.

there is a bewildering lack of certainty and clarity in the law.

a complexity of logic that bewilders and confuses

The styles change with bewildering rapidity.

his reaction had bewildered her.

I was bewildered by the maze of streets in the city.

The big city bewildered the old woman from the countryside.

I found the experience quite bewildering.

a totally bewildering array of different wines

the decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces.

The old woman from the country was bewildered by the crowds and traffic in the big city.

The twists and turns in the cave soon bewildered us.

a word that serves as a catchall for a bewildering array of computer accessories.

calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change.

bewildered by her own inner conflict, she could only stand there feeling vulnerable.

The brilliant career of the great French footballer Eric Cantona,and the unruly nature of his character,together present a bewildering picture.

Real-world Examples

The consumer lobby said that convoluted pricing has left customers bewildered.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They were stunned, bewildered by the accident.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Alex - Course Collection

I'm sorry. I do not quite grasp your question. It bewilders me.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

" No, I can't, " she said, bewildered again.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She was bewildered by the customs restrictions when she arrived in Australia.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Strange sights and sounds occurred at different moments to bewilder the anxious sentinels.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

The old woman from the country was bewildered by the crowds and traffic in the big city.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Tito, bewildered though he was, could recognize Rufus as he bellowed past him, like a water buffalo gone mad.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Scarlett was equally bewildered by the turn of events, despite Rhett's warning as to the direction it would take.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She laughed when she saw how she bewildered and confused him.

Source: Veil

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