flummoxed
adjective
flum·moxed
ˈflə-məkst 
-mikst
: completely unable to understand : utterly confused or perplexed
Then, perforce, his eyes returned to the highway as he headed for I-95 and South Carolina, the most flummoxed driver on the road.—
Clive Gammon
Clive Gammon"Seems to know as much about the inside of my larders as I do myself!" thought Mr. Baggins, who was feeling positively flummoxed…—J. R. R. Tolkien
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Greta is so flummoxed by this gorgeous creature standing before her that she's tempted to genuflect and kiss her hand instead of shaking it.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
At the center of it all in the Lone Star State were the always-enigmatic Latinx voters — whose voting patterns have long flummoxed pollsters.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Macdonald’s defense, the trendiest in the sport, flummoxed Maye with a rotation of disguises and pressure looks.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The at-times smug Internet Wrestling Community—which prides itself on spoiling wrestling storylines—was completely flummoxed throughout the build to this match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
At the center of it all in the Lone Star State were the always-enigmatic Latinx voters — whose voting patterns have long flummoxed pollsters.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Macdonald’s defense, the trendiest in the sport, flummoxed Maye with a rotation of disguises and pressure looks.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The at-times smug Internet Wrestling Community—which prides itself on spoiling wrestling storylines—was completely flummoxed throughout the build to this match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Flummoxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flummoxed. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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