Example Sentences

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For months, Cremer's case had baffled many as initial police searches failed to lead to any clues about her whereabouts.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

It came on a changeup that had baffled Seattle's hitters for most of the night.

From Fox News • May 14, 2021

The drug’s widely adopted use for Covid symptoms had baffled some experts well before the F.D.A. approval.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2020

Urías had baffled the Nationals in Games 2 and 3, yielding just one hit in three innings, but the hitters believed they had a chance to break through.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2019

It was a problem that had baffled me in my childhood.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger