befuddled

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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

It's also about the players he has confused and bewildered with his ill-fitting shape and the ideology he refuses to alter no matter how befuddled things become.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

He’s increasingly befuddled, an embarrassment to her, eventually a danger to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

Then, obviously befuddled, he asked, “Was Harold with me? Can you tell me that?”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer