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flummoxed

[fluhm-uhkst] / ˈflʌm əkst /




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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

The causes of endometriosis have left our best doctors and scientists totally flummoxed: no-one in the world knows definitively how and when it begins in a woman's body.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

It is unclear what role, if any, the people may have played in Guthrie’s disappearance, which has flummoxed investigators for almost two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 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

He’s the one I’m most flummoxed by in all of this.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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