- present participle of befuddle.
befuddling
Example Sentences
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The film — where Jessie Buckley plays three characters, each with their own frenzied personality — may be tonally imbalanced and, at times, utterly befuddling.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
It is the story, too, of a generation-long, befuddling decline in the prices of all kinds of things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Many of the most befuddling stocks reviewed by Barron’s are holding companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands with investors or subsidiaries that are also Caribbean holding companies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
That anyone remembers he played at all is both flattering and befuddling for Ardell, who receives about a dozen autograph requests in the mail each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
He cocked his head, tapping his lower lip as though he found the concept absolutely befuddling.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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