perplex
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Joao Neves, Kvaratskhelia and Mendes ended up on the left flank in close proximity - an asymmetrical set-up intended to perplex Liverpool.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
This pattern of abruptly rejecting safe foods can perplex parents and clinicians alike and, on the surface, can look like dieting.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
At times, Jenkin’s bold, experimental style can perplex; but his vision is so unwavering and beholden to local history that his message is clear: On Enys Men, the earth remembers what the sea has taken.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
“You puzzle me, Jane: your look and tone of sorrowful audacity perplex and pain me. I want an explanation.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
However, what often perplexes people are the symptoms that mimic allergies, such as wheezing, headaches and skin flushing.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2024
“It’s one of the questions that perplexes me.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2022
Yet even there, the ethnic aisle persists, and its composition often perplexes her.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
This is the category that most perplexes analysts.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2021
It is generally by some circumstance or event which perplexes, troubles, or gladdens us, that new thoughts regarding conduct are presented to us, and new impulses communicated to our life.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Dods, Marcus
“I’m perplexed by Buc-ee’s extremely aggressive position,” said Denenberg, who practices in New York, which is Buc-ee’s free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
An ally of Keir Starmer said they were "perplexed" by John Healey's decision.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The analytical coldness of his decisionmaking often perplexed and infuriated Churchill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I have struggled with my Catholic faith over the years, but nothing has perplexed me more than the idea of suffering.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
When he turned him over with the tip of his boot and put the light on his face, the captain was perplexed.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The weakness in the won then, has been perplexing to many forex analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
The mismatch between theory and observation remains one of the most perplexing problems in modern physics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
Paul Donovan, UBS chief economist, suggested that while the April inflation data might be perplexing, the president’s reaction was notable.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
It was all very perplexing, all very discouraging.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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