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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Because of that, it always baffled me how some people managed to retire with significant wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Since history's most powerful telescope went online in 2022, it has been spotting many extremely bright cosmic objects dubbed "little red dots" in the early universe that have baffled scientists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
When officers finally acted, they pulled only half the hose out, leaving the rest coiled inside the cabinet, and stood there baffled as to why the water wouldn’t flow.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company contracted by the local council to install them and raise some money is baffled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A doctor who didn’t understand local culture might mistake patients’ complaints for bizarre superstitions, or be utterly baffled by Haitian logic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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