The word "befuddled" is often deployed in literature to evoke a state of disorientation or confusion that affects the characters physically and mentally. It may describe someone caught in a haze of intoxication or overwhelmed by a sudden twist of events, as when a character struggles to discern his surroundings despite familiar cues ([1]). At times the term paints a portrait of a scattered mind, one whose capacity for rational thought has been temporarily upended by of alcohol or the sheer weight of perplexing circumstances ([2], [3]). It also serves to underline moments of absurdity or comic relief, where the muddled state of the mind leads to humorous or satirical observations ([4], [5]). Whether illustrating personal disarray or emblematic of a more universal human condition—as when the confusion reflects deeper social or psychological dilemmas ([6], [7])—“befuddled” enriches the narrative by capturing an immediate, often tangible, sense of discombobulation that resonates through both the character’s internal experience and the unfolding story.