Adjective complement

• most: The finances of the Council baffle most with whom I talk.

Object

• scholar: It also answers some questions that have baffled scholars for decades.

• scientist: Exactly how birds acquired the ability to fly has baffled scientists for years.

Used with why or when

• which: This is particularly advantageous for the central baffle which is a precise design.

Modifying Another Word

• utterly: Posted by NiC on 5 March, 2004 at 4:17 PM I'm utterly baffled by everything going on.

• completely: He glanced round at his team mates, completely baffled.

• totally: Totally baffled, I followed his eyes to the screen.

• equally: I'll scan some at a later date, and you can be equally baffled.

Infinitive complement

• prevent: Also does the zip have a baffle to prevent a cold spot?

• find: On his first visit to Vienna, he was baffled to find that even there no one had heard of him.

Preposition: by

• jargon: Synopsis Have you ever been baffled by wine jargon or confused by labels?