Get to know Bewildered better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like baffled or lost.
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Bewildered meaning
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
Synonyms of Bewildered
Using Bewildered
- The main meaning on this page is: Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
- Useful related words include: baffled, at sea, mixed-up, mazed.
- In the example corpus, bewildered often appears in combinations such as: bewildered and, the bewildered, bewildered by.
Context around Bewildered
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bewildered
- In this selection, "bewildered" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, declaration, left, ground, reactions and awe stand out and add context to how "bewildered" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include he was bewildered and appalled and as many bewildered reactions to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bewildered" sits close to words such as acupuncture, aero and ahl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bewildered
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It bewildered authorities to begin with. (6 words)
One said: “I am bewildered at this. (7 words)
Dalgety Bay Conservative councillor Dave Dempsey is bewildered by the ruling. (11 words)
And in they poured for the sole gorge of their lives - grabbing bonbons, jellies, licorice, and even the "hammer'' used to break up the shiny slabs of Cleeves creamy toffee, as the bewildered shopkeeper could only look on in shock. (40 words)
In truth, a large part of his mind was in Sheffield and though those tuning in on television watched on in bewildered awe, the mind of an experienced football man knew what was going down. (35 words)
And I’m also bewildered as to why she told a magazine that she’d worked for the Bank of England for a decade when in fact it was six years. (31 words)
DCI Sam Tyler was the bewildered copper who was suddenly in 1970s Manchester - did he time travel? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bewildered ground crew were seen watching on as the woman was then joined by a male crew member who posed for a joint picture.
He learns too sympathize with the youngster coming on the job because he remember how bewildered he was when he first started out.
He said he was “bewildered and appalled” at the Privileges Committee’s investigation into him.
He said he was "bewildered and appalled that I'm being forced out".
I don't recall anywhere near as many bewildered reactions to Thanos snapping half the human race out of existence right before "Avengers: Infinity War" wrapped up.
In truth, a large part of his mind was in Sheffield and though those tuning in on television watched on in bewildered awe, the mind of an experienced football man knew what was going down.
It bewildered authorities to begin with.
Justice Lambert said the discovery of Nikki’s body and the long search for her killer “shocked and bewildered” the community for the past 31 years.
Leadership, he told the bewildered gathering, calls for a proportionate mixture of both nature and nurture.
One said: “I am bewildered at this.
Our youngest, who was ten at the time was bewildered and hostile.
She also said that the Land Army was “rather bewildered” at the Government’s decision to regard them as an industry rather than a service.
Staff members of Sarasota Memorial Hospital are bewildered by critics who continue to wage a campaign against federal guidelines on Covid treatment.
When she arrived home, she received a message from him that left her even more bewildered.
Abiy's declaration bewildered Red Sea countries, subsequently caused vigilance across the region and expedited diplomatic approaches between Eritrea and Somalia.
And I’m also bewildered as to why she told a magazine that she’d worked for the Bank of England for a decade when in fact it was six years.
And in they poured for the sole gorge of their lives - grabbing bonbons, jellies, licorice, and even the "hammer'' used to break up the shiny slabs of Cleeves creamy toffee, as the bewildered shopkeeper could only look on in shock.
A riverside village has been left bewildered after letters setting out plans to rebrand it as a Winnie-the-Pooh inspired theme park were sent to residents.
Dalgety Bay Conservative councillor Dave Dempsey is bewildered by the ruling.
DCI Sam Tyler was the bewildered copper who was suddenly in 1970s Manchester - did he time travel?
Common combinations with bewildered
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bewildered and 15×
- the bewildered 13×
- bewildered by 11×
- and bewildered 10×
- was bewildered 6×
- bewildered at 6×
- left bewildered 5×
- to bewildered 4×
- bewildered the 4×
- is bewildered 4×