perplexed
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All the while, the former secretary of state looks on perplexed.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Another former employee, who gave her name only as Wong, said she felt unhappy and perplexed on the day the Apple Daily closed.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
He is perplexed by a potential state intervention but he empathizes with young people looking to keep their hair longer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
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 • Dec. 23, 2025
They're not sure why this perplexed, panting officer is looking at all of them like they're in cahoots.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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