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.—
David Williamson
bewilderingly
adverb
a bewilderingly complex situation
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Super Bowl Opening Night is a bewildering sight of grandeur, spectacle and the mundane business of people asking other people questions.
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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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