Confounded

His eyes were still open, his expression confounded. ❋ Kresley Cole (2010)

He finally looked at her, his expression confounded. ❋ Janet Chapman (2003)

Sir Menzies Campbell once again confounded his critics by displaying genuine fire and passion over Iraq. ❋ Stephen Tall (2007)

Although somewhat quiet with just 13 shots, as the Nets used more double-teams, he again confounded them with his patient, intelligent play. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He paused with swift awkwardness, again confounded by his unwonted flow of speech. ❋ Unknown (1905)

We ought to pray that all their attempts against the church may be frustrated, that in them they may be confounded and turned back with shame, as those that have not been able to bring to pass their enterprise and expectation: Let them all be confounded is as much as, ❋ Unknown (1721)

a slight passing alarm at one or two explosions that she would, for instance, address her stepfather, after hearing his volleys at some offender in the distance, with, "Who did I hear you calling a confounded idiot, Jeremiah?" ❋ William Frend De Morgan (1878)

I will gladly cross swords with Baron Haer another day, when I, too, have ... what did you call the confounded things, Paul? " ❋ Mack Reynolds (1950)

He was troubled at finding himself alone in this place and spoke the words, which whoso says shall never be confounded, that is to say, "There is no power and no virtue but in God the Most High, the Supreme!" ❋ Anonymous (1879)

So he spoke the word, which whoso saith shall never be confounded, that is to say, 'Verily, we are God's and to Him we return!' and going back to the old woman's house, knocked at the door. ❋ Anonymous (1879)

When I heard this, my heart died within me and I spoke the words which whoso says shall not be confounded, that is to say, 'There is no power and no virtue but in God the Most High, the Supreme! ❋ Anonymous (1879)

At this we both rejoiced greatly and entering, removed the earth, raised the trapdoor and descended fifty steps, till we came to the foot of the stair, where we were met by a great smoke that blinded our eyes: and my uncle pronounced the words, which whoso says shall never be confounded, that is to say, "There is no power and no virtue but in God the Most High, the Supreme!" ❋ Anonymous (1879)

This rigid pompadour was highly fashionable among both well-to-do and less well-heeled women of the first century BC, its demure austerity projecting the appropriate image for the respectable Roman wife and mother, and it was a style from which Octavia never deviated during her lifetime, at least in her official portraits.39 But despite the comfortable familiarity of the nodus, the post-Brundisium coins confounded the status quo that had previously refused to contemplate the sight of a living woman on state-sponsored iconography. ❋ Annelise Freisenbruch (2010)

[89]; his name confounded with that of a Royalist relative, [93]; meeting with M. de la Châtre, [99-106]; his grief on hearing of the execution of Louis XVI., ❋ Unknown (1904)

I'm told that Democratic leaders in Washington and Illinois were "confounded" by Lipinski's opposition to the bill because he is a diabetic who would find it tough -- maybe impossible -- to find insurance coverage if he were not in Congress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On Thursday, Horne told local media a speed trap is to blame for two incidents, his son is to blame for one incident, he is "confounded" by the school-zone incident, and his failure to pay his speeding tickets was just "an oversight." ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Dagnabbit], where in [the Sam] Hill did you get that frickin' piece of [crud]? Get the confounded thing out of here! ❋ JCEG (2006)

1) The Mystery of the Malfunctioning Computer [confounded] me [for seven years], but Detective McEaghen solved the case with [relative ease]. 2) How am I supposed to log on to this confounded thing? ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

[Confound] it! [I can't] find my darned [keys]! ❋ Matthew678 (2019)

[Confounding] this previously mentioned thought, I will [elaborate] upon [the many] possible definitions of [confounding]. ❋ Catsocks (2008)

[Oh man], I just got [owned] by [confound] 20-0 : ❋ Soldierfront123456 (2009)

Weight gain is [greatly] influenced by activity level, but age, the [confounding variable], also plays an [influential] role on weight gain. ❋ YolandaSquatbike (2021)

[Confound] it! The [batteries] are [dead]! ❋ Matthew678 (2019)

Weight gain is [greatly] influenced by activity level, but age, the [confounding variable], also plays an [influential] role on weight gain. ❋ YolandaSquatbike (2021)