flummoxed
Example Sentences
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They are the current T20 World Cup holders but were flummoxed by England's spinners and doubtless their opponents at the tournament will have taken note.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It is unclear what role, if any, the people may have played in Guthrie’s disappearance, which has flummoxed investigators for almost two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
It’s a question that completely flummoxed Michael Glasheen, the FBI’s branch and operations director, last week when he was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
Yasuko materialized next, just below my precarious stance, but was flummoxed by the last and steepest portion of the Step.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
