flummoxed
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
When she realized she was going to have to go downtown to the courthouse, Anthony excused herself and went upstairs to change clothes, leaving the flummoxed marshal waiting in the parlor.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
