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bafflement



NOUN
bemusement
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Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, has expressed bafflement at the charge of militarism.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The bill has been greeted with bafflement and disbelief.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

There was bafflement on the faces of members of the Muslim community who arrived at the mosque bearing flowers on Tuesday.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The catchy phrase and its accompanying dance has gripped classrooms across the UK, much to the bafflement and annoyance of some parents and teachers.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

It was Reynie who noticed this—that Constance, with a look of anxious bafflement, had begun to crouch down as if to protect herself from an attack.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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