as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
a muddleheaded waiter gave us another party's bill
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Recent Examples of muddleheaded
Gail Collins, writing with her usual almost-pristine ignorance in the New York Times, offers a very fine example of how muddleheaded progressives are on this issue.
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2022
Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muddleheaded
Adjective
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There was no punchline, no twist — just the straightforward, slightly bewildered observation that someone, somewhere, had performed surgery on a grape.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Exasperated, bewildered, and realizing other musicians were also dealing with this, Bender came up with a way to show just how porous the system was.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The boyfriend is dead and Betty helps Laura, relatively unharmed but dazed, back to her house.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the director approached Hanks directly, the actor was confused.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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After catching confused glances all through Venice, traversing neighborhoods and winding along Abbott Kinney, the group landed at the home of Matt Ricotta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Police noted that the driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene to cooperate with their investigation, and that speed, distracted driving and driving under the influence did not appear to be factors in the collision.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As long as Woodson isn’t distracted, Wise is fine with it.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Part of the big event began at the end of last week’s episode, when a stunned NCIS director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) tells Parker that NCIS is being shut down.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Luna is in your distracted 3rd house, sparring with spitfire Mars in your dizzy 12th house.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Muddleheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muddleheaded. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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