baffling
adjective
baf·fling
ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ 
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
a baffling decision
found the directions utterly baffling
bafflingly
adverb
a bafflingly complex explanation
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The 2008 setting, which initially seems baffling, ends up being a pointed reference to the last moment when idealism could triumph in America.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The packed passenger jet's disappearance without a trace sparked one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
According to Salt La Croi (@saltlacroix), American Eagle’s decision to cast Stewart is baffling.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Grande Double Sonnerie is an eight-year labor of love that comprises a baffling 1,200 technical drawings and 21 patents, 13 of which were integrated into the final construction of the movement.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The packed passenger jet's disappearance without a trace sparked one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
According to Salt La Croi (@saltlacroix), American Eagle’s decision to cast Stewart is baffling.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Grande Double Sonnerie is an eight-year labor of love that comprises a baffling 1,200 technical drawings and 21 patents, 13 of which were integrated into the final construction of the movement.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baffling
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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