flummoxed
Example Sentences
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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 chief of detectives, Louis Cottell, for his part, made no effort to hide how flummoxed he was by the killer’s refusal to take credit.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 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 several of those madcap ideas flummoxed fans—Carlin pointed to the 1972 single “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was inspired by the nursery rhyme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Miss Mortimer stammered, flummoxed, for this was not the sort of reply one would expect from a Swanburne girl.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
