flummoxed

Example Sentences

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The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 1.8% this year, notwithstanding policy shifts that have flummoxed economists and business leaders.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

They flummoxed the Dodgers’ pitching staff with their resilient, contact-first offensive attack that appeared to come out of another era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

"I was flummoxed, then fuming about it. They seemed to dismiss the fact that the plane turned around," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

There’s a look in his eye like a hungry mutt staring at a butcher shop window: pathetic and moony and flummoxed by how to get what he wants.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

She shrieked while the man struggled with the demon for possession of his walking stick, obviously flummoxed by the situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss