bafflement
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From there, Saylor’s opinion consists mostly of expressions of bafflement at the idea that anyone would ever take this policy proposal seriously.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, has expressed bafflement at the charge of militarism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
There was bafflement on the faces of members of the Muslim community who arrived at the mosque bearing flowers on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Labour ministers, MPs and officials have expressed bafflement at the appearance of two veteran Labour figures.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
At a probate hearing after the death of George Bigheart, an attorney expressed bafflement at why loans ostensibly from Burt’s bank to the Osage were issued from Burt’s personal checkbook.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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