baffle

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When he was presented with his compatriots support for ICE, he was baffled.

From Salon

"I'm absolutely baffled by the whole thing - I've still had no contact whatsoever from the Bangladeshi authorities despite them spreading malicious allegations about me for a year-and-a-half now."

From BBC

Last year's attempt was ended in the most extraordinary style by Djokovic who, playing through the pain of a torn hamstring, used his nous to baffle Alcaraz and come through a four-set thriller.

From BBC

That makes it especially baffling to see that “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” isn’t available on a major streaming service.

From Salon

“Is that true? Or some of your baffling human politeness, where you say neat and tidy things about people you despise?”

From Literature