befuddled

Example Sentences

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One zoomer Republican operative in Washington was befuddled at how Butterworth’s had become such a destination: “A bunch of conservatives just decided it would be our place and I don’t understand why.”

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Producers and editors seem entirely befuddled by what to do with this new cast, unable to locate the line between organic intrigue and manufactured drama.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

How, Tinubu quizzed his befuddled aides, had this idea reached the U.S. president?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

A double-digit combination set the social media sphere ablaze among teens in 2025, leaving parents and teachers befuddled -- and now it has officially been crowned Dictionary.com's "Word of the Year": 67.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

The guards seemed befuddled, but they could hardly consider these vivacious young girls a security risk.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela