baffling
adjective
baf·fling
ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ 
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
a baffling decision
found the directions utterly baffling
bafflingly
adverb
a bafflingly complex explanation
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What made the league’s hesitation so baffling is that Clark’s rise lifts everyone around her.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The idea of intentionally limiting playing time for his best players with the season on the line was baffling for some fans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The renderings of what was shown to Hopewell Township resident Kyle Eaton were a tad baffling.
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That lack of curiosity has always been baffling to me.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The idea of intentionally limiting playing time for his best players with the season on the line was baffling for some fans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The renderings of what was shown to Hopewell Township resident Kyle Eaton were a tad baffling.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
That lack of curiosity has always been baffling to me.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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