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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

For Conservative voter Gwendolyn Slover, 69, from Summerside in the province of Prince Edward Island, his appeal is "baffling".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

But they are inscrutable eyes which seem to have a challenge in their gaze, a sort of "look-me-over-as-long-as-you-like-and-you'll-never-guess-what's-under-the-surface" expression that is baffling and provocative.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William