befuddled
confused or muddled: They claim this is the prevailing economic theory, taught in the best schools, and that I am a hopelessly befuddled fool for questioning it.
puzzled or perplexed: People often ask us—usually with a befuddled look on their face—"Why on earth are you doing this?"
stupidly drunk: I don't think he's sobered up at all—in fact, he looks almost frighteningly befuddled and out of it.
the simple past tense and past participle of befuddle.
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How to use befuddled in a sentence
The ruins of an ancient town deep in the Kenyan forest have befuddled archaeologists and historians for decades.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi | Nina Strochlic | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTConfusion over the catcher's eye black is just the tip of the iceberg for this befuddled limey.
Viral Video of the Day: Bad British MLB Commentary | Alex Chancey, Ben Teitelbaum | May 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTaken aback, toothpaste dribbling down my chin, I stood there befuddled, not quite sure what to do next.
Can a Jew Get Down With Hot Jesus from 'Son of God?' | Sara Lieberman | March 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe seemed befuddled the politics of the situation left no alternatives open for the GOP.
Senate Raises Debt Ceiling After GOP 'Dysfunction' | Ben Jacobs | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFox News called him a “doleful hound,” while the Washington Post preferred the less stylized, “slightly befuddled-looking.”
The Taliban Trolled the Internet with a Dog Video and Upstaged an American POW | Brian Van Reet | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Why, she got befuddled in reciting something about an Indian uprising that came in our American History hour.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonHis wild escape—his coming to this unknown place—and now this befuddled young fellow intent upon battle with him.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottI can't make head or tail of them, and I think my brother is about as much befuddled as I am.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottNoll had been drinking that day; he was befuddled; his brain was thick.
The Sea Bride | Ben Ames WilliamsHe checked, searching his befuddled mind for a compelling threat.
Joan Thursday | Louis Joseph Vance
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