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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The formula at the core of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement that continues to rattle markets is bewildering economists, who say it is based on flawed assumptions.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
The ominous thriller received a second trailer on Tuesday (April 1) as the Toronto singer/actor took viewers further into his bewildering odyssey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The rising interest in beef tallow is bewildering to Christopher Gardner, PhD, a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and a nutrition scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
The ominous thriller received a second trailer on Tuesday (April 1) as the Toronto singer/actor took viewers further into his bewildering odyssey.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The rising interest in beef tallow is bewildering to Christopher Gardner, PhD, a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and a nutrition scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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