as in baffled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script
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Recent Examples of flummoxed
Their party is out of power in Washington, flummoxed by low approval ratings, and still debating the decisions that cost it the 2024 election.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Panthers flummoxed Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
But one set of parents did something that left me flummoxed.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
People were not only flummoxed, but fascinated as well.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flummoxed
David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Panthers flummoxed Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
But one set of parents did something that left me flummoxed.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
People were not only flummoxed, but fascinated as well.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flummoxed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummoxed
Verb
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Played for comic relief, he is baffled by this son of his who attends college and, more perplexing yet, is suddenly obsessed with Italy and cycling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Physicists were baffled as to why this material would suddenly stop conducting current once the tellurium content reached approximately 30 percent—a change that its basic chemical composition could not explain.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The whole situation puzzled me-the atmosphere even seemed charged with eerie energy.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Country fans were perplexed as to why Johnson, revered for his commitment to traditional country, had gone mostly dark in the studio during that time.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Freeman, his cousin, told Fox News Digital earlier this month that a reference to orthopedic hardware in his neck had perplexed the family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gelles avoids lionizing Patagonia’s leader, describing Chouinard’s mercurial leadership style that often bewildered his staff at Patagonia.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Flummoxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummoxed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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