as in perplexing
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as in thwarting
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as in frustrating
to prevent from achieving a goal
the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
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as in puzzling
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 baffling
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Even more baffling: Lemons went back to work just three weeks later!
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Although the banker increased the offer amount from Round Two, her odds actually fell from 50:50, which made her choice to accept the deal even more baffling.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
The frankly baffling transaction electrified the internet’s Magic Bullet Theory set, as bug-eyed weirdos took to social media to claim that NBA commissioner Adam Silver had engineered the trade as a means to boost the league’s TV ratings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
One huge factor here is that Wilds did not have a somewhat baffling Switch-only launch like Rise did, accounting for almost all of this huge sales gap.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Even more baffling: Lemons went back to work just three weeks later!
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Although the banker increased the offer amount from Round Two, her odds actually fell from 50:50, which made her choice to accept the deal even more baffling.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
The frankly baffling transaction electrified the internet’s Magic Bullet Theory set, as bug-eyed weirdos took to social media to claim that NBA commissioner Adam Silver had engineered the trade as a means to boost the league’s TV ratings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baffling
Adjective
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Multiple voices in one hand blended into fistfuls of color, and perplexing emphases on accompaniment figures served to distract, rather than elucidate, the musical argument.—
Luke Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: What to know about SpaceX rival What's perplexing, the researchers said, is that the magnetar in the galaxy should have disappeared long ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Researchers are particularly focused on unraveling the puzzling interplay between gas content, magma pressure and lava flow dynamics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Almost two years into his ordeal, Gould learned of an initiative at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on solving the country’s most puzzling medical cases.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Taking a few minutes to protect your data and devices today can save you hours of frustration, heartache and financial loss tomorrow.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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In one post, a former colleague expresses frustration that the book seems to take credit for his efforts at the company.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The doubt lingering over extended deterrence guarantees—would the nuclear protector actually use these powerful weapons if doing so could result in its own destruction?—wouldn't be eliminated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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But if allies concluded that extended deterrence is a sham, further proliferation seems inevitable.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps most frustrating for affected users is the lack of clear, timely communication.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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For a less frustrating mowing experience, have mower blades sharpened.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The scene sees Martin's character, named George, put Redford's in checkmate with some help from series star Zahn McClarnon, who portrays Navajo tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn on the series.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Between sips of coffee, onlooker Joe suggested to George a move which led to a checkmate.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The rising interest in beef tallow is bewildering to Christopher Gardner, PhD, a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and a nutrition scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the Ford administration, a very disorganized speechwriting operation led to one unruly Oval Office situation.—
Tevi Troy,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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During inflammation, such as wound-healing and scar formation, fibroblasts lay down relatively disorganized structures.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baffling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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