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Meanings of bewilderment in English

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Confusion resulting from failure to understand.

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Usage of bewilderment in English
1
In recent months, others have viewed my return to Mauretania with bewilderment.
Daughters of the Nile
2
Norine seated herself weakly; she stared in bewilderment at the unhappy speaker.
Rainbow's End
3
This is a time of great bewilderment and anxiety for school leaders.
The Irish Times
4
In the silence of utter bewilderment they went together into the summer-house.
Little Novels
5
The best I had in this bewilderment was trust in the doctor.
Who Goes There? / The Story of a Spy in the Civil War
6
The countryman looked up and about him in evident bewilderment and anxiety.
Gallegher and Other Stories
7
And the three of us looked at each other in sheer bewilderment.
The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love
8
Mr. and Mrs. Dietman looked from one to the other in bewilderment.
Between Whiles
9
She rubbed her eyes and looked in bewilderment at the unfamiliar surroundings.
The Fighting Shepherdess
10
In terror, in distraction, and bewilderment, people knew not where to flee.
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
11
In the midst of my bewilderment, I embrace you and yours also.
The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
12
The five refugees from the storm returned the bows with some bewilderment.
The Motor Maids in Fair Japan
13
Skylan stared at her in alcohol-fuddled bewilderment, unable to comprehend her words.
Bones of the Dragon
14
She looked round at me with terror and bewilderment in every feature.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891
15
Throughout the Early Celebration he remained in a condition of amazed bewilderment.
The Cathedral: A Novel
16
The serenity in his face gave way to a look of bewilderment.
The Christian: A Story
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Bewilderment through the time
Bewilderment across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common