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befuddled

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verb

past tense of befuddle

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Recent Examples of befuddled
Adjective
Then Aunt Phoebe joins in the gaslighting, and a befuddled Lydia is ushered away for some dinner. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025 Take a recent episode about cruises, which featured Ben Stiller, Quinta Brunson, and Mulaney’s frequent comedy partner Nick Kroll, along with a befuddled industry expert named Anne Kalosh. David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025 Black co-stars with Day, Dismukes, and Fineman as the befuddled audience members, loudly chiming in from the front row after every line to reply. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025 At the same time, Schumer supporting the stopgap bill will only increase turmoil within the Democrat party, and make its members look more befuddled about how to deal with the Trump White House. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for befuddled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befuddled
Adjective
  • There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.
    Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down.
    Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The text, translated from French, is presented partly in comics-style word bubbles, and the illustrations of confused, anxious, and increasingly exasperated animals tell a great story in any language.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • College admission often feels like a similar face-off between families, leaving them confused, concerned, and conjecturing.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some people have suggested that red-light cameras would be helpful, but Linke said that a key way to reduce the number of distracted drivers is furthering education.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • In 2023, Elon Musk seemed too distracted by his latest venture to run the world’s most valuable car company.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
  • But experiencing random dizzy spells throughout the day is nothing short of unnerving.
    Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025

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“Befuddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befuddled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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