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

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Berry felt as if she were in a fog.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

Economists in the government and on Wall Street have been operating in a fog since the recent federal government shutdown delayed jobs data for the months of October and November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

"The Federal Reserve is still driving in a fog," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist for B Riley Wealth.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

She came back to her house in a fog so thick she could almost hold it in her hands.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

in a fog

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