befuddled
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One zoomer Republican operative in Washington was befuddled at how Butterworth’s had become such a destination: “A bunch of conservatives just decided it would be our place and I don’t understand why.”
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
Amorim tinkered his system once more to try and turn the tide, but his substitution of Casemiro left the Brazilian befuddled.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
He’s increasingly befuddled, an embarrassment to her, eventually a danger to himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Not so much for the team he repeatedly befuddled.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
Behind the man’s back, Bast made a more urgent gesture, trying to catch his master’s attention, but Kvothe was intent on the befuddled man.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 7
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