flummox

It has continued to flummox consumers in countries such as Spain and Italy, where "mermelada" and "marmellata" respectively are commonly used for spreads made from other kinds of fruit, such as plums and figs.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

That’s roughly as much as Tesla and, if it happens, will flummox traditional aerospace and defense analysts just like Tesla’s valuation can upset traditional car people.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

The provision is remarkably straightforward—a far cry from the ambiguous, sloppy, or muddled laws that typically flummox the judiciary.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2024

Keeping characters’ appearances consistent between shots is tough, they said; eyeballs continue to flummox the software.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

"I'm thinking these lads have mixed themselves up to flummox us."

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

Becoming a threat with the deep ball will simply add a new wrinkle to Rising’s skillset, which routinely flummoxes defenses.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2022

That is one of the things that flummoxes many of the critics.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2019

The mass of names and relationships flummoxes even insiders in the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018

This is the sort of argument that flummoxes great philosophers.

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2014

"Nobody flummoxes Hold-Your-Nose Billy and gets away with it!"

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman

Over in San Francisco, which faced down a severe heat wave in March, Google Weather users were left flummoxed by the charts of low-70s temps, way milder than the 90-degree record felt by downtown residents.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The decision by the Sussexes to decamp from Montecito to England has flummoxed royal watchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Unfortunately for them, the head of the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, that is regarded as the guardian of the treaties, said she was flummoxed.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Even the London General Post Office, which was the swiftest and most reliable postal service in the world, would be flummoxed by that address.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

More broadly, considering England's campaign as a whole, the wild form fluctuations are most flummoxing.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

The words come fast and furious and flummoxing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

Murray passed for 277 yards and rushed for 28 more while flummoxing the Vegas defense with his elusiveness.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

More than a month ago, when Olympic rosters were still coming into view, Sweden’s coach offered a plain-spoken assessment of a field whose fluidity and mystery were flummoxing men’s hockey executives around the world.

From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

But amid Levenson’s overhaul and director Stephen Chbosky’s grounded aesthetic — both of which fluctuate between fascinating and flummoxing — “Dear Evan Hansen’s” foundation thankfully survives the stage-to-screen remodeling.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021