befuddlement
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Their mother’s polite, excessively formal demeanor cannot mask her befuddlement regarding how to relate to her children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
When John Salkeld told students from other colleges he was studying to be a commercial sailor, he faced befuddlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
There are no high hedges or stone walls — it is a labyrinth of the mind, a two-dimensional maze meant not for befuddlement or obfuscation, but rather for quiet contemplation and peaceful meditation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
So, I’ve watched with some befuddlement the cascading reaction to this essay, even from apparently at least one person on Swift’s team.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024
His face was agog with befuddlement and disillusion.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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