befuddled

Example Sentences

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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

Not so much for the team he repeatedly befuddled.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Cook was left befuddled, defeated - both feet pointing down the pitch.

From BBC

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