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in a fog

ADJECTIVE
puzzled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled
STRONG
bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown
WEAK
at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aware certain cognizant sure
ADJECTIVE
spaced out
Synonyms
WEAK
out to lunch spacey zoned out

Example Sentences

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Berry felt as if she were in a fog.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Of course, the Patriots won their six Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Grumpy Lobster Boat Captain Bill Belichick, who built a dynastic partnership before it fizzled in a fog of grunts and perceived slights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

These days, economists find themselves in a fog with respect to the labor market.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

"I didn't know who I was anymore. I was just walking around in a fog; I didn't know how to make a decision anymore," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

My hot breath comes out in a fog.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera