Sentence examples for is somewhat baffling from inspiring English sources

"It is somewhat baffling that the BBC has become obsessed by the spoils of hyper-local news, particularly now, when their focus should be on everything but (with the small matter of the charter renewal to consider)," said Highfield.

Doris Meissner, director of immigration policy at the institute and a former commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, told reporters on a conference call that she is somewhat baffled by the insistence that the U.S.-Mexico border is out of control, sometimes brought forth by people who want to block reform.

The National Portrait Gallery's recent exhibition Gay Icons was somewhat baffling – Nelson Mandela a gay icon?

Pruitt's message wasn't surprising, but his choice of venue was somewhat baffling.

She had great range and a lot of personality, so I wouldn't be surprised if she was brought back as a wildcard (or are we not doing that this year?) but it's somewhat baffling that she was let go in the first place.

While it would be fun to debate the quality (and integrity) of a show featuring Cowell and the hopefuls unafraid of tarnishing their club cred with a reality TV play, it's somewhat baffling that at least a basic cable network wasn't chomping at the bit to pick this one up, let alone why Cowell and SFX would partner with a web-only outlet.

Mr. Bland told an interviewer in 1998 that he was somewhat baffled by the continued interest in his film.

Yet while impressed by the dimensions, drama and vision of the concerto, I was somewhat baffled by it.

"It was one of the most enchanting things I saw ever!" He admitted that he was somewhat baffled by what young women were wearing in Paris these days.

While Democrats have celebrated Mr. DeLay's fall -- he is under indictment in Texas and under investigation in Washington -- they have been somewhat baffled by Mr. Ney's role in the Abramoff case, Mr. Strickland said.

I felt as though I was somewhat floundering in my efforts to explain just what we were trying to accomplish, because at that point, I was somewhat baffled by the changes, and attitude, of the outgoing and incoming administrations.