bafflement

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Recent Examples of bafflement There are black-and-white scenes from what appears to be a cracked Biblical drama featuring a levitating monk and, to the particular bafflement of the producer, a dancing Pulcinella. Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 If the book’s prismatic structure and subjective immediacy feel baffling to encounter, that is because bafflement is the point. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bafflement
Noun
  • But this caused even more confusion.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • But, investigators found there was too much confusion over the interpretation of the rule.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Heavy clouds of fog shrouded the stage while strobes lit up the band’s opening, and a bubble machine was put into action at least twice during the night.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other residents in the neighborhood have expressed their bewilderment over the incident.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • However, Anne just shrugs in bewilderment.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Bafflement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bafflement. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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