baffled
Frequently Asked Questions
- I’m completely baffled. Why would anyone have done this?
- His explanation left us all baffled.
- Baffled investigators have been unable to identify a single suspect.
Example Sentences
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A fan from Paris though was baffled by the order to leave the stands.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
For a brief moment, it’s a sweet, cozy scenario, even though their friends are baffled by the new connection.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
It was his getting up on Shabbat mornings to join us at synagogue that most gladdened and baffled me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"There isn't really much of Melania Trump in the Epstein files besides that one email, friendly email to Ghislaine Maxwell. I'm baffled by it. I don't think anyone ever believed she was a victim."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
He looked baffled, so I volunteered enough details to explain my past.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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