as in perplexed
faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do
baffled viewers didn't know what to make of the strange antics of the talk show host
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as in frustrated
to prevent from achieving a goal
the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she was baffled by the wording of the clause in the insurance policy
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Recent Examples of baffled
JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Perhaps this played better at home, but in the room, there was a baffled silence, barring pockets of laughter for the contributions from Stanley Tucci and Dame Judi Dench.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Sharon starts with small selfless acts, much to the baffled chagrin of Michelle’s grieving widower father, Ed (Alan Ritchson), cutting hair for a charity fundraiser, organizing the family’s mounting bills and babysitting Michelle and her slightly older sister, Ashley (Skywalker Hughes).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
Smart still looks deeply baffled and is clearly not convinced.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
The trial was an attempt to bring an ending, at last, to a mystery that had tortured her family and baffled strangers, including me.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
The insulation is a reflective film, with a baffled air chamber design, which helps keep it quiet.
—WIRED, 18 June 2023
The removal of the $347 million project, nearly half of which would be funded from UW-Madison donors, baffled members of the business community that are struggling to hire enough engineers.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2023
Tech aficionados and baffled bystanders, brace yourselves; the world is about to change.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Censoring Ulysses In reviewing the UK Home Office files on James Joyce's Ulysses, a historian found baffled officials afraid to bring more attention to it.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Perhaps this played better at home, but in the room, there was a baffled silence, barring pockets of laughter for the contributions from Stanley Tucci and Dame Judi Dench.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Sharon starts with small selfless acts, much to the baffled chagrin of Michelle’s grieving widower father, Ed (Alan Ritchson), cutting hair for a charity fundraiser, organizing the family’s mounting bills and babysitting Michelle and her slightly older sister, Ashley (Skywalker Hughes).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
Smart still looks deeply baffled and is clearly not convinced.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
The trial was an attempt to bring an ending, at last, to a mystery that had tortured her family and baffled strangers, including me.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
The insulation is a reflective film, with a baffled air chamber design, which helps keep it quiet.
—WIRED, 18 June 2023
The removal of the $347 million project, nearly half of which would be funded from UW-Madison donors, baffled members of the business community that are struggling to hire enough engineers.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2023
Tech aficionados and baffled bystanders, brace yourselves; the world is about to change.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baffled
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And Cartwright indulges in a few moments of the kind of perplexed introspection that Slow Horses rarely pauses to provide.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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What started as a simple discussion has only grown more convoluted, leaving everyone more perplexed than ever.Bill Bruno, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Big Deal Almost 90% of consumers are frustrated with rising prices across categories including groceries, gas, and restaurants, according to a new report from marketing and printing company RR Donnelley.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Occasionally the game has frustrated her.Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Baffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baffled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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