flummoxed
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He flummoxed his teammates during training camp practices by jumping into passing lanes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Shanahan has also felt flummoxed whenever he checks what time it is for his family back home and sees that they’re a day behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
With a manoeuvre as audacious as it was inspired, Robson-Kanu flummoxed three surrounding Belgian defenders with a Cruyff-turn before finishing supremely beyond Thibaut Courtois.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I am flummoxed by Valerian’s being here, in my room.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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