bewildering
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- bewilderingly adverb
- unbewildering adjective
- unbewilderingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of bewildering
Example Sentences
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There is something intuitively catchy about brain attack, even if it’s also a little bewildering.
From Los Angeles Times
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
Anthropic calls Claude a “thinking partner” with which users can tackle “any big, bold, bewildering challenge.”
From Barron's
Gloriously unpredictable and, at times, impossible to read, they are wildly entertaining - bewildering, bewitching, brilliant.
From BBC
Ms. Moyer-Nocchi repeatedly, bewilderingly sabotages her considerable achievements by not bothering to get small but significant particulars right.
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