bewildering
adjective
be·wil·der·ing
bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ 
bē-
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
an utterly bewildering experience
a bewildering number of possibilities
… a place of odd traditions and bewildering practices.—
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bewilderingly
adverb
a bewilderingly complex situation
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
The number of color swatches and leather/fabric samples is bewildering.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
In what has to be the most bewildering transaction of the offseason so far, the Pelicans traded the most favorable of two unprotected 2026 first-round picks — theirs or Milwaukee’s — to move up 10 spots from 23rd this year.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
This book is his opus, one bewildering, confusing, meandering, and disorienting episodic tale after another involving reporters, runways, and casinos, back when Vegas was gloriously trashy.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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