baffling
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As in the baffling series of self-inflicted mistakes the legendary UConn women’s basketball coach inflicted on himself and his program during and after South Carolina’s 62-48 upset of the previously undefeated Huskies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Manager Michael Carrick described the decisions as "baffling", confused that Attwell's decision did not match an earlier spot-kick given to his side for a pull by Alex Jimenez on Matheus Cunha.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
It’s baffling, to say the least, that Gabbard did not recuse herself from this matter.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Instead, it used stepping switches, electronic devices that scrambled the message in baffling ways.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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