baffle

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Last year's attempt was ended in the most extraordinary style by Djokovic who, playing through the pain of a torn hamstring, used his nous to baffle Alcaraz and come through a four-set thriller.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Eventually, Ver’s team and Bhirud hit on the deal that would baffle criminal tax experts.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

He empathizes with people born in the 1940s who feel irrelevant, since even 20-year-olds now baffle him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

The question of how these two—a vulgar revolutionary and a soft-spoken, polite epitome of the GOP old guard—have stayed together for so long, with such limited drama between them, can baffle observers.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

The Blue’s Clues tester played the part of Steve, and walked the kids through the script, making a careful note of all the questions they answered correctly and those that seemed to baffle them.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell