befuddled
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But the “Wednesday” star is left stranded in cutesy scenes in which her character is tediously befuddled by humans’ unpredictable behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
An investor employing cold logic like a Vulcan in “Star Trek” would be befuddled by what he is currently seeing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Just like on day one, the majority of the world's leading players were again left befuddled and bemused by a punishing course set-up.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
They would spoil the pristine purity of Vernon Point’s only “esplanade”—a befuddled Kyra not having realized she lives on one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Harry held up the Elder Wand, and Ron and Hermione looked at it with a reverence that, even in his befuddled and sleep-deprived state, Harry did not like to see.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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