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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Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, has expressed bafflement at the charge of militarism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The bill has been greeted with bafflement and disbelief.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 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
As they wait to see whether and when the National Guard will arrive, city residents this week reacted with a mixture of rage, bafflement and sorrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
Then, to his bafflement, he saw the three of them come out of the souvenir shop in perfect formation with Prosper and Bo in the middle.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
