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perplex

[per-pleks] / pərˈplɛks /


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Even Mr. Kuitenbrouwer is sometimes disarmingly perplexed by his reverence for all things related to maple syrup.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she and her family inevitably left town and didn’t stumble upon Charlie Brown and his motley crew, she was perplexed.

From Los Angeles Times

The December slump has perplexed investors, given that the final month of the year is historically one of the strongest in terms of stock performance, with an average gain of around 1.4%.

From Barron's

Now, facing irrelevance and the perplexing 1960s, she falters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study also found a perplexing rise in unexplained illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal