bewilderment
noun
be·wil·der·ment
bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt 
bē-
1
: the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused : the quality or state of being bewildered
She stared at them in bewilderment.
2
: a complicated or confusing state or condition : a bewildering tangle or confusion
a bewilderment of streets
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Examples of bewilderment in a Sentence
the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy April 5, the extraordinarily unusual move – and Mr. Noboa’s relative silence about it – is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents.
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Regina Garcia Cano and Gabriela Molina, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
Throughout the ancient world, before the mechanics of eclipses were understood, people reacted with shock and bewilderment as the sun disappeared during a solar eclipse.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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Regina Garcia Cano and Gabriela Molina, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
Throughout the ancient world, before the mechanics of eclipses were understood, people reacted with shock and bewilderment as the sun disappeared during a solar eclipse.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bewilderment
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“Bewilderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewilderment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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