perplex

Muir was left perplexed by her failure to progress in the women's 1500m after she faded from contention in the closing stages.

He told MPs that he was "perplexed that the first minister has not welcomed it", adding: "I would have expected the first minister to be holding a press conference to celebrate what we've done."

But India is completely perplexed with the US and its position: "So it's a smart move – and feeds into the multipolar narrative that both India and China believe in."

This perplexed many in the mainstream news media, because it didn’t make any sense from a strategic, military or political point of view.

But with each passing episode, it always seemed like I was at the wrong table, perplexed and trying not to be rude with all the “But why?” questions.