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Discover LudwigThe phrase "somewhat baffling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is confusing or puzzling, but not completely incomprehensible. Example: The instructions for assembling the IKEA bookshelf were somewhat baffling, but with a bit of trial and error, we were able to put it together.
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The tales are charming and witty, if somewhat baffling.
He said he is responsible for a long (and somewhat baffling) list of terrorist attacks.
The problem, perhaps, is that the definition is still somewhat baffling.
The National Portrait Gallery's recent exhibition Gay Icons was somewhat baffling – Nelson Mandela a gay icon?
It's disturbing, and somewhat baffling too, until you grasp that this hapless sucker is a surrogate for the audience.
One Wall Street analyst also called the choice somewhat baffling, but for different reasons: Mr. Sykes lacks radio experience.
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"Huh?" replied the somewhat baffled living legend.
Governance experts were somewhat baffled by Musk's proposal.
The smile of those somewhat baffled by a phenomenon.
Teuber is still somewhat baffled by the popularity of his creation.
It's for people who are usually somewhat baffled by Chekhov.
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