baffled

baffled
adj.
VERBS
be, feel, look, sound
remain
ADVERB
completely, totally, utterly
PREPOSITION
about

Officials say they're baffled about the cause of the gas explosion.

as to

The referee remains baffled as to why his decision caused so much anger.

by

The doctors are completely baffled by her illness.

Baffled is used with these nouns: ↑expression, ↑look

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