flummox

Example Sentences

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"The specter of 'Russian bots' wreaking havoc across the web has become a byword of liberal anxiety and a go-to explanation for Democrats flummoxed by Trump's unlikely victory."

From Salon

Some of the other kids had chimed in with similar inquiries and that had her flummoxed.

From Salon

That summer, the first big surge of Central American asylum seekers hit the border, flummoxing the Obama administration.

From Washington Post

Ms. Fulani said that the incident left her in “shock” but also flummoxed because she didn’t want to say something at the palace that would damage the reputation of her organization.

From New York Times

Mr. Bannon was flummoxed after Mr. Trump, who is running for president again, made it sound like his announcement would be a bigger deal.

From Washington Times