flummoxed
Example Sentences
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It’s a seemingly simple thing to set up, but when I asked him where he wanted to eat, he was flummoxed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He’s further flummoxed when he’s taken, along with other reluctant Japanese-Americans, on a journey to a country where they’ve never lived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
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
I never really told either of them too much about last summer, which is reflected in both of their flummoxed faces.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
