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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While Joel is essentially the same character in both, Ellie was changed in pretty baffling ways for the show.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the reality is that this was a microcosm of this thrilling, frustrating and baffling Wolves season.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
They were denied a probable winner by a baffling offside decision.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also plenty of side quests and minigames promised, including a particularly baffling haybale-riding competition that draws on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the reality is that this was a microcosm of this thrilling, frustrating and baffling Wolves season.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
They were denied a probable winner by a baffling offside decision.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also plenty of side quests and minigames promised, including a particularly baffling haybale-riding competition that draws on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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