baffling
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"Given how difficult it is for any piece of culture, let alone books, to get more than fleeting attention, it seems baffling that publishers first offer up the least accessible version."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
But it’s still baffling, to say the least.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
They have stumbled their way through the last nine years with cronyism, poor drafting, inexplicable trades and player contracts that are absolutely baffling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Manager Michael Carrick described the decisions as "baffling", confused that Attwell's decision did not match an earlier spot-kick given to his side for a pull by Alex Jimenez on Matheus Cunha.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The words and actions of white people were baffling signs to me.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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