befuddlement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befuddlement
Noun
  • Amid uncertainty and confusion, people turn to leaders who promise to guide them out of darkness.
    Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Split oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to avoid regulatory confusion.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Using a mosquito 'bucket of doom' is much cheaper than getting a pest control service to come fog or spray your yard.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • Heavy rain pelted the rescuers, who also battled fog and 45 mph wind gusts, according to officials.
    Sara Schilling July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The judge’s tone is one of bewilderment because these circumstances are indeed bewildering, and no doubt would be to the Founding Fathers who expressly rejected monarchy and established a system of government where the citizenry would be free to express its discontent at government policies.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
  • There was a palpable mix of shock and bewilderment in the loss, and even confidence in the Leafs’ chances ahead in Game 6.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Befuddlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befuddlement. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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