confounded
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Buchalter is a bit confounded by the sluggishness of Nvidia’s stock recently, as software stocks have slumped.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Shiffrin’s quadrennial struggles—and the What’s up with Mikaela? media cauldrons they’ve inspired—have confounded her as much as anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
The 32nd seed was on the cusp of victory on Kia Arena when he sent down the serve, which confounded Schoolkate who hit his sliced return long.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
“Medicine Show” was a record that either confounded or delighted fans of “alternative music” back in the early ’80s.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
‘Of all the confounded nuisances you are the worst, Sam!’ he said.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing confounded
In a Pickle: Words for When You're in Trouble
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The Crucible
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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