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 map errors are a little bit baffling to me; wouldn’t Dev have shared up-to-date maps/building plans with M-6 Command?
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Ticket prices are running from a modest $49 to a rather baffling $329.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Then, on May 24, Hitler issued one of the most baffling commands of the entire war.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
The evidence from our tests suggests that the ball won’t be behaving in a way that leads to baffling and erratic flight.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Ticket prices are running from a modest $49 to a rather baffling $329.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Then, on May 24, Hitler issued one of the most baffling commands of the entire war.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
The evidence from our tests suggests that the ball won’t be behaving in a way that leads to baffling and erratic flight.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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 24 May. 2026.
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