befuddle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments.
has been befuddling
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present perfect progressiveof befuddle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But the inability to get the ball into the end zone with any regularity has been befuddling.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
Barrett’s performance at oral arguments, too, has been befuddling.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2022
In the days since the attack, the administration’s justification of its widely condemned decision has been befuddling, Noah continued.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 8, 2020
