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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—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Looking at the Williams in the wrong spot, the crew looked bewildered, while one person signaled Sainz to move on.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Bewildered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildered. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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