discombobulated
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Moving sharply, Djokovic used his superior tennis IQ to carefully construct points in a way which Alcaraz could not compute - similar to how he discombobulated the Spaniard in last year's quarter-finals.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
In fact, they're all so discombobulated by this thing that some of them are making monumental political gaffes trying to deal with it.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025
“Hart states he was discombobulated and not in control of his actions but implies that Sabbag was aware of the camera’s placement. Hart suggests Sabbag knew where to position herself and Hart to be recorded.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
When was the last time you looked at the exquisite list of synonyms for the word “baffled”? They may be among the best in the English language: puzzled, nonplused, discombobulated, flummoxed, stumped, fogged, wildered, buffaloed.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Victor and Lorena seem equally discombobulated, but Elizabeth is on familiar ground.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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