- present participle of befuddle.
befuddling
Example Sentences
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Even when her film is utterly befuddling, it’s a joy to behold.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Many of the most befuddling stocks reviewed by Barron’s are holding companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands with investors or subsidiaries that are also Caribbean holding companies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
What’s a bit befuddling is how “All Her Fault” introduces major elements of its characters’ backstories far later than seems fair on the part of the storytellers, or judicious on the part of the parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
After getting outclassed for an hour and trailing 1-0 when by rights it should have been two or three, how did Scotland win this monumentally befuddling World Cup qualifier 3-1?
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
It was harder to feel scared of a lump of tea leaves away from the dim red light and befuddling perfume of Professor Trelawney’s classroom.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
