bafflement
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But here in Michigan, the initial anger gave way to embarrassment and bafflement on Stevens’ behalf.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, has expressed bafflement at the charge of militarism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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 Korean news site put into context its bafflement that the Dodgers have limited Kim to one appearance this entire postseason, as a pinch-runner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
He’s massively tall, shoulders like an ox and a thickened brow with lots of bafflement but not much tenderness.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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