confounded

Example Sentences

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Even after Blanc arrives, he’s confounded to find himself occasionally standing on the sidelines, a bystander in Jud’s moral crusade to herd his congregation toward righteousness.

From Los Angeles Times

Tourists have been confounded by the new rules: They can either buy a ticket online, a process that is anything but simple, or wait in line under the hot summer sun outside the Pantheon.

From New York Times

Shootings and drug overdoses have confounded therapeutic public health campaigns in the low-income, Black communities where they occur most often, they added.

From Washington Times

I was comforted by books in which vast mysteries confounded even the bravest and most brilliant adults — because being confounded didn't keep them from trying, from seeking answers and in doing so experiencing growth.

From Salon

“Small Axe” further confounded the already confounding “is it cinema or television?” debate, contending for Emmys even after it played film festivals and won best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.

From Los Angeles Times