befuddled

Example Sentences

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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

Amorim tinkered his system once more to try and turn the tide, but his substitution of Casemiro left the Brazilian befuddled.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

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

Somewhere in my befuddled mind one thought connects to another and I'm on my feet, teetering through the trees back to Glimmer.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins