baffle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
bafflement
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a word derived from
baffle.
Example Sentences
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From there, Saylor’s opinion consists mostly of expressions of bafflement at the idea that anyone would ever take this policy proposal seriously.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
There was bafflement on the faces of members of the Muslim community who arrived at the mosque bearing flowers on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Here, inside of a tightly symmetrical structure, Giotto places the followers of Jesus speaking in tongues—flames sprout from their heads—while onlookers, separated by a low wall, view the scene with bafflement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
For many, their first reaction to the news was bafflement.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
He’s massively tall, shoulders like an ox and a thickened brow with lots of bafflement but not much tenderness.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
