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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That sense of aimless moral drift seems to have inspired many of their most baffling choices.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The narcissism charge was especially baffling.
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Captions were prone to more errors when offline, but translations often came out downright confusing, with both wrong words and baffling grammar.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Knoblauch’s contract normally would provide strong job security, but the baffling inconsistency of the Oilers inside the defensive zone must be fixed.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The narcissism charge was especially baffling.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Captions were prone to more errors when offline, but translations often came out downright confusing, with both wrong words and baffling grammar.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Knoblauch’s contract normally would provide strong job security, but the baffling inconsistency of the Oilers inside the defensive zone must be fixed.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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