befuddled
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Bryan Cranston transitioned from befuddled dad Hal to lethal drug lord Walter White in “Breaking Bad.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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
Yet I feel like a befuddled novice, still grappling with the surprises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
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
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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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