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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Making his lack of usage even more baffling, the Bills signed Cook on a four-year, $48 million contract extension before the start of the 2025 season.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson was seen in a spirited exchange with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn heading into halftime after the team’s baffling clock management on its final drive.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Broncos narrowly avoided a baffling loss to the Jets in London on Sunday with another fourth-quarter defensive stand, improving to 4-2 through six games after a 13-11 victory.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
By the film’s final baffling scene, which sees Alma and Maggie reunite after a five-year time jump, the audience is left in the frustrating place of having more questions than answers.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson was seen in a spirited exchange with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn heading into halftime after the team’s baffling clock management on its final drive.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Broncos narrowly avoided a baffling loss to the Jets in London on Sunday with another fourth-quarter defensive stand, improving to 4-2 through six games after a 13-11 victory.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
By the film’s final baffling scene, which sees Alma and Maggie reunite after a five-year time jump, the audience is left in the frustrating place of having more questions than answers.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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