Bewilderment
bewildered state.
a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions:
a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.
Contemporary Examples
By 1996, Haitians were scratching their heads in bewilderment, asking themselves Why has America come to save us?
Bill Clinton’s Shameful Haiti Legacy Bob Shacochis January 18, 2010
There were two modes of being with him, I think it was seduction on the one hand and bewilderment on the other.
The Perils of Being a Hemingway Wife Nico Hines February 22, 2014
When the catharsis comes—and it comes, to lift from Hemingway, gradually then suddenly—there is shock and bewilderment.
How the Media Betrayed McCain Eric Dezenhall October 12, 2008
As a result, the water sank into the ground, prompting migratory cranes to issue calls of “grief and bewilderment.”
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed Terry Greene Sterling March 31, 2014
As he sifted through the papers, Michael felt “no anger, just bewilderment,” he told me.
Does Jeffrey MacDonald Belong in Jail? Megan McArdle January 2, 2013
Historical Examples
A loud shouting and commotion in the village roused me from my bewilderment.
A Volunteer with Pike Robert Ames Bennet
To the bewilderment of the Leopard Woman the pace of the safari now slackened.
The Leopard Woman Stewart Edward White
Down we plunged into the cellar, through the trap and to the Door of bewilderment.
The House of a Thousand Candles Meredith Nicholson
And I, too, I must admit, turned upon Hartnett with a stare of bewilderment.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 Various
Brother Fulkerson answered in a voice of bewilderment, tinged, too, with protest.
When ‘Bear Cat’ Went Dry Charles Neville Buck
n.
1820, “condition of being bewildered,” from bewilder + -ment; meaning “thing or situation which bewilders” is from 1844.
Read Also:
- Bewildering
extremely confusing: a bewildering schedule of events. to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me. Contemporary Examples They have to contend with a bewildering Washington bureaucracy. Patients, Not Government, Can Fix Health Care John Barrasso November 20, 2009 Yet, it is still routine to see a bewildering insistence on defeat. Defeating the […]
- Bewitch
to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over. to enchant; charm; fascinate: The painter bewitched the crowd with his latest work. to cause someone to be enchanted; cast a spell over someone: She lost her power to bewitch. Historical Examples An’ all the time, whatever she’s doin’, she’d bewitch you with her smile […]
- Beyond
on, at, or to the farther side of: Beyond those trees you’ll find his house. farther on than; more distant than: beyond the horizon; beyond the sea. outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past: beyond comprehension; beyond endurance; beyond help. superior to; surpassing; above: wise beyond all others. more than; in excess of; over […]
- Doubt
to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. to distrust. Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about. to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief. a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something. distrust. a state of affairs such as to occasion uncertainty. Obsolete. fear; dread. […]
- Measure
a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. a system of measurement: liquid measure. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard: to take the measure of a thing. the act or process of […]