baffling
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Turner said she found it "baffling" that she must pay 50% more than dog walkers to use the park, despite the fact that dog walking businesses use the park more frequently.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“To me he’s had the greatest career of any NBA player … for him to do it again and answer the bell again, it’s … baffling in some ways.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
When Leath was charged with the murders of her two husbands a decade later, the confrontation with Walker made news again, but amounted to a baffling and salacious sideshow, its significance unclear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Lucas Digne's baffling decision to raise his arms and handle the ball as Omari Hutchinson tried to keep it in play gave Wood his chance with 19 minutes left.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
It is truly baffling that we were ever friends.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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