Definition of bewilderment in English:
bewilderment
noun bɪˈwɪldəməntbɪˈwɪldərmənt
mass nounA feeling of being perplexed and confused.
there was bewilderment at the shift of government policy
the three of them looked at him in bewilderment
Example sentencesExamples
- Both men seemed to be offering an assuring revelation rather than unsettling bewilderment.
- The director can be forgiven for trying to make this dated, dynamic bewilderment into a viable dramatic tale.
- Jim stands in complete bewilderment at what has been uttered.
- I'm not alone in my complete sense of bewilderment over the success of this movie.
- The seriously wooden actor is a dull love-interest, playing a cop with an air of puzzled bewilderment.
- The knights in the hall simply stared in bewilderment at the strange sight of the green man.
- I've often expressed my bewilderment at the fact that major orchestras haven't rushed to record his music.
- Curious audio decisions have me shaking my head in bewilderment.
- Many dairy scientists responded in bewilderment to these concerns.
- The lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion.
Definition of bewilderment in US English:
bewilderment
nounbɪˈwɪldərməntbiˈwildərmənt
A feeling of being perplexed and confused.
there was bewilderment at the shift of government policy
the three of them looked at him in bewilderment
Example sentencesExamples
- The seriously wooden actor is a dull love-interest, playing a cop with an air of puzzled bewilderment.
- Many dairy scientists responded in bewilderment to these concerns.
- The director can be forgiven for trying to make this dated, dynamic bewilderment into a viable dramatic tale.
- Curious audio decisions have me shaking my head in bewilderment.
- I've often expressed my bewilderment at the fact that major orchestras haven't rushed to record his music.
- Both men seemed to be offering an assuring revelation rather than unsettling bewilderment.
- I'm not alone in my complete sense of bewilderment over the success of this movie.
- The knights in the hall simply stared in bewilderment at the strange sight of the green man.
- Jim stands in complete bewilderment at what has been uttered.
- The lines of passage and the stages of human growth have been blurred, causing intense bewilderment and psychological confusion.