baffled
Frequently Asked Questions
- I’m completely baffled. Why would anyone have done this?
- His explanation left us all baffled.
- Baffled investigators have been unable to identify a single suspect.
Example Sentences
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Khushi says she was baffled and scared - that she had no clue what she was getting herself into.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Her father, a gastroenterologist named Kenneth Rodgers, was baffled.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
"Geologists collected them avidly; undergraduates were baffled by them in practical classes. But in recent years they have become very relevant."
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Those words might have drowned out the vociferous objections of Banka, who in October sounded baffled when he dismissed the Enhanced Games as a “ridiculous idea.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
At my baffled expression, he adds, “Some say ‘June’ is a last name.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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