befuddle
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The absurdist’s power rests in their ability to befuddle and bewilder, trusting the joke will land with the right folks and insult their target’s intelligence.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Today’s pitchers befuddle hitters with velocity and spin rate while exiting before 100 pitches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Intricate pre-plotted plays befuddle defences with a blizzard of runners, while they shift the ball with a cardsharp's speed and dexterity.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
Even in the sunlight, the shadows and glare can befuddle landing cameras and sensors.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2024
Jason wondered if Piper was working some sort of Aphrodite magic on him—like maybe every time he mentioned Reyna’s name, she would befuddle him so much he couldn’t think about anything but Piper.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
It still befuddles me whenever I think of it, but why the heck is bacon packaging so incredibly un-user-friendly?
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Sauerkraut fish soup has been popular in southwest China and in other parts of Asia since the 1990s, but the English translation of “sauerkraut fish” befuddles some western diners.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
“Something better” is a mind-set that befuddles many first-time buyers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
Much of what befuddles in “The Green Knight” is of the “What did I just see?” variety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Grape-growers are not in the fog that befuddles growers of tree-fruits in regard to tillage.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
But the day before contracts were exchanged Sarah received a phone call from her "befuddled" estate agent saying he had some bad news.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
Not so much for the team he repeatedly befuddled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
I looked up into his deep gold eyes, became befuddled, and, as usual, blurted out the truth.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
It is the story, too, of a generation-long, befuddling decline in the prices of all kinds of things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
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
Just as befuddling, Mulkey sidestepped the issue Friday, refusing to address the story she created.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
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
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