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
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
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
Not so much for the team he repeatedly befuddled.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
A tall kid with long black hair wearing a sheepskin-lined jean jacket, big silver belt buckle, and a black cowboy hat was looking around the grounds, obviously befuddled.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Grade 9, List 5
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