befuddled
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But the day before contracts were exchanged Sarah received a phone call from her "befuddled" estate agent saying he had some bad news.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Russell’s befuddled Jackson is as useless as a traffic cone but Blunt’s Margaret is a gas before the movie makes her go all glassy-eyed and solemn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
The exit unwound a transaction that befuddled shareholders and led to a steep selloff in Masimo shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Then, obviously befuddled, he asked, “Was Harold with me? Can you tell me that?”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 7
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Grade 9, List 5
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