baffle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
is baffling
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present progressiveof baffle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The Beauty” is baffling at first, and baffling later—the whole cause-and-effect angle regarding the virus/treatment is almost impossible to explain, which means it’s overly obscure and thus mishandled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
However, the continued selloff is baffling some analysts on Wall Street, who see the disparity as unfounded.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
Jackson’s disregard for what the complaint actually says is baffling.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025
Her spiritual curiosity is baffling to her family, who are skeptical of the many wellness offerings at the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
Shall we step backward a thousand years because our present problem is baffling?
From Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois
