stumped

Example Sentences

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Even with the increasing challenges of accessing public records, Leatherbury and Pillifant were stumped by the governor’s decision to release thousands of pages only to black them out fully.

From Salon

Agar could have been stumped on six off Swann, but got the benefit of a hairline decision.

From BBC

The president thinks outside the box, dispensing with the strategy of experts who have been stumped in the region for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

The onscreen version of Keaton is stumped when Alvy Singer brings her a copy of the philosophical tome “Death and Western Thought.”

From Los Angeles Times

I understand that credit score is based on use of available credit, but I’m stumped as to why it’s so volatile.

From MarketWatch