flummoxed

Example Sentences

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They ended up meeting in the World Series, where batters were flummoxed by a steady diet of the pitch of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In 2018, then-Bears defense coordinator Vic Fangio and his players flummoxed the Rams and sent them to a 15-6 defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

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

"I was flummoxed, then fuming about it. They seemed to dismiss the fact that the plane turned around," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Even Miss Mortimer, who was rarely flummoxed by anything, was taken by surprise.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood