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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A mother-of-two says she is "baffled" that smacking a child was ever legal in Wales, nearly three years on from a ban being introduced.
From BBC
Prof Stearns said the policy experts he had spoken to were "baffled" by the timing of the move to capture Uvira.
From BBC
"I'm absolutely baffled by the whole thing - I've still had no contact whatsoever from the Bangladeshi authorities despite them spreading malicious allegations about me for a year-and-a-half now," she said.
From BBC
It took two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet and put them centre stage, baffled and bewildered by the seemingly arbitrary events swirling around them.
From BBC
The S-shaped copper sculpture has baffled cryptography enthusiasts since its 1990 installation on the grounds of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, with three of its four messages deciphered so far.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.