Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Causing bewilderment or great perplexity.
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- adjective Very
confusing ,perplexing , orbaffling , often due to a very large choice being available. - verb Present participle of
bewilder .
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Examples
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What I find bewildering is that they've chosen to cut a successful, well-loved, thriving arts organisation.
Spending review 2010: living with the cuts John Harris 2010
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Information cascades upon us in bewildering abundance.
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I accuse also the Feminist movement for its part in bewildering society regarding the relations of the sexes.
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I accuse also the Feminist movement for its part in bewildering society regarding the relations of the sexes.
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* Stronger environment agency should match WTO, WHO* Existing system "bewildering" - Italy,
unknown title 2009
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If one might judge from his appearance, there was every probability of the coach coming past before Mr. Britain knew where HE was; for he stood in a state of abstraction, mentally balancing the Doctor against the lawyers, and the lawyers against the Doctor, and their clients against both, and engaged in feeble attempts to make the thimble and nutmeg-grater (a new idea to him) square with anybody's system of philosophy; and, in short, bewildering himself as much as ever his great namesake has done with theories and schools.
Battle of Life 1876
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HE was; for he stood in a state of abstraction, mentally balancing the Doctor against the lawyers, and the lawyers against the Doctor, and their clients against both, and engaged in feeble attempts to make the thimble and nutmeg – grater (a new idea to him) square with anybody’s system of philosophy; and, in short, bewildering himself as much as ever his great namesake has done with theories and schools.
The Battle of Life 2007
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HE was; for he stood in a state of abstraction, mentally balancing the Doctor against the lawyers, and the lawyers against the Doctor, and their clients against both, and engaged in feeble attempts to make the thimble and nutmeg – grater (a new idea to him) square with anybody’s system of philosophy; and, in short, bewildering himself as much as ever his great namesake has done with theories and schools.
The Battle of Life 2007
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The UCI also finds them bewildering, which is why they're placing new restrictions on time trial bikes.
Odds and Bar-Ends: Cannibal Time Trials, Vegan Bikes BikeSnobNYC 2009
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The phrase was bewildering, but its tone was clear enough.
The Final Reflection John M. Ford 2000
dario commented on the word bewildering
In Spanish: desconcertante.
April 30, 2010