baffling
adjective
baf·fling
ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ 
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
a baffling decision
found the directions utterly baffling
bafflingly
adverb
a bafflingly complex explanation
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Last month’s announcement is truly baffling, as this was a core part of Southwest’s strategy and business identity.
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Marisa Elrick, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Of course, not everyone can get on the WrestleMania 41 card, but how a top act like Zayn could be left off is truly baffling.
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—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Deep dive Spencer Platt/Getty Images Over the last six months, NPR's Brian Mann has been tracking the mystery behind why drug deaths are plummeting in the U.S. at a rate experts say is hopeful yet baffling.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
It’s been an especially baffling campaign for a franchise that historically has the reputation of punching above its weight, like the Predators did last year in their surprising late-season run to make the playoffs.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Marisa Elrick, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Of course, not everyone can get on the WrestleMania 41 card, but how a top act like Zayn could be left off is truly baffling.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Deep dive Spencer Platt/Getty Images Over the last six months, NPR's Brian Mann has been tracking the mystery behind why drug deaths are plummeting in the U.S. at a rate experts say is hopeful yet baffling.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
It’s been an especially baffling campaign for a franchise that historically has the reputation of punching above its weight, like the Predators did last year in their surprising late-season run to make the playoffs.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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