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
But one set of parents did something that left me flummoxed.
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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
And, well, the coach was flummoxed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Horowitz, understandably flummoxed, pressed further, asking if fans make this request right there on the street.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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
And, well, the coach was flummoxed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Horowitz, understandably flummoxed, pressed further, asking if fans make this request right there on the street.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flummoxed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flummoxed
Verb
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Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Zeidman was baffled that Shane had been the first person Brooklyn prosecutors sought to execute.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reports surfaced claiming that WWE was puzzled by such a low grade, followed by rumors that the company pushed to have Hale fired from his position at ESPN.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wenhardt stared at his pages, puzzled.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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By bridging cutting-edge research with accessible, actionable advice, this book fills a critical gap in the menopause conversation — one that has left millions of women confused, underserved and unheard.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Arthur’s confused by his brother’s anger.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Flummoxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flummoxed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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