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- v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befuddle.
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“The main concern I have against the institution of a usage tax is that simple logic sometimes befuddles Congressmen and therefore, I don't believe they would be able to come up with any sort of tax that would charge fairly for those who benefit from services.”
High income and Wealth, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“The French ruling on the banning of the niqab (the full face veil) together with the banning of minarets in Switzerland were some of the most stunning legislations to emerge from Western Europe in recent years, a sadly predictable response to the rise of a more and more publicly expressed ritualization of Islam which befuddles many in the Muslim diaspora too.”
“Having laid out that caveat, allow me to simply state that the success of Twilight befuddles me more than any one book/movie franchise.”
“India's policy makers are getting increasingly worried about the poor quality of economic data that forces multiple revisions to important numbers and befuddles economists and investors.”
The Wall Street Journal: India's Data Worries Need Urgent Solution
“The political factions, often casting patricians against plebeians and Guelphs against Grimaldis, befuddles all but the most analytic minds.”
“The fact that anyone would care about her hair befuddles Nettles, though she can understand why fans and gossip mags want to know.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Bialas: Jennifer Nettles on Why This Sugarland Is Your Sugarland
“On a lighter note, Saturday Night Live's androgynous Pat character befuddles and uneases those s/he comes into contact with as they try to figure out his/her sex.”
The Huffington Post: Tove Hermanson: Women, Pants, & Politics
“It befuddles me as to why the Democrat pundits from the Obama/anti-Clinton camps and the liberal media haven't brought up the effect that Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" has had on her claim of having more popular votes.”
“Yeah, the Tracy Morgan casting befuddles me to no end.”
“In The Zael Inheritance, Laura Glyde persistently befuddles Lamarck with a mixture of superior intelligence and restrained sex-appeal; while in Dragonchaser poor Mirko has to contend with both Larien and Lady Catzendralle.”
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