befuddlement

Noun

Meaning

confusion resulting from failure to understand

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In popularizing a scientific development it was always crucial to sail the narrow strait between the Scylla of professional contempt and the Charybdis of public befuddlement. Gregory Benford

The apparent conflation of the two led to widespread befuddlement on social media in Ethiopia and elsewhere, though by and large the comments were not taken seriously. Source: Internet

Given Mr. Putin’s penchant for trying to keep his adversaries off balance, the befuddlement might be part of the Kremlin’s goal. Source: Internet

Such comments have always seemed at least a little tongue-in-cheek, and more about pointing out the hypocrisy of the holier-than-thou set than about any true befuddlement at how they could do such a thing. Source: Internet

I suspect it won’t be long before we look back on the Bourbon Manhattan days and shake our heads in befuddlement. Source: Internet

I was left with the same sense of befuddlement after watching Jobs show off the smaller but much wimpier miniPod. Source: Internet

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