baffling
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Tamasi gave Jones the bag, she said, but his request was baffling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Manchester United were left furious about "astonishing" and "baffling" refereeing decisions as two penalties were awarded and one was not in their thrilling 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
It’s baffling, to say the least, that Gabbard did not recuse herself from this matter.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
To Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA star and podcast host whose son Alijah is a freshman guard with the Trojans, the move was particularly baffling.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
It was utterly radical and, for many musicians and listeners at the time, baffling.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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