- present participle of perplex.
perplexing
Example Sentences
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What’s perplexing is that Nolan’s said as much himself.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The weakness in the won then, has been perplexing to many forex analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
Those who dug into his background soon found a perplexing trail of bold statements and obfuscations.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
The mismatch between theory and observation remains one of the most perplexing problems in modern physics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
I had not yet learned anything that would have helped me to thread my way through these perplexing racial relations.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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