perplexed

Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, was perplexed at the criticism that the campaign smacked of eugenics, the Nazi-embraced theory that selective reproduction can advance the human race.

People who knew the family were perplexed at what went wrong.

Heitmann said she was “perplexed” by the delays and begged the agency for guidance.

Despite his ability to pick out positive individual performances - which left pundits and punters perplexed - there was a hint that he knew things were slipping away.

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