perplexed

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

Gherland laid his hand on the shoulder of the perplexed husband and gave a gentle squeeze.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill