flummoxed

Example Sentences

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It’s a seemingly simple thing to set up, but when I asked him where he wanted to eat, he was flummoxed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He’s further flummoxed when he’s taken, along with other reluctant Japanese-Americans, on a journey to a country where they’ve never lived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It’s a question that completely flummoxed Michael Glasheen, the FBI’s branch and operations director, last week when he was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 1.8% this year, notwithstanding policy shifts that have flummoxed economists and business leaders.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Truman’s secretary of state, Dean Acheson, declared himself flummoxed by Oppenheimer’s words.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik