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Oldham’s precise logic was befuddling: He did not argue that Congress’ delegation of authority to the FCC was unlawful, or that the FCC’s further delegation to a private corporation crossed the legal line.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

Overall, the G PRO X does the job for a gamer, but one point that was befuddling was the curled wires hanging on either side of the headband and attaching to each earcup.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2021

For those who knew something of Kushner’s pre-election career, this portrait of him as some sort of analytics genius was befuddling.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2018

Each night I’d go home and tell Dina it was befuddling to watch.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2013