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perplexed

[per-plekst] / pərˈplɛkst /
ADJECTIVE
confused
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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

There are anomalies in the labor market, which are leaving people like your son feeling perplexed.

From MarketWatch

Skeptics who had been perplexed by Mr. Gehry’s squirming metallic shapes suddenly found them perfectly comprehensible.

From The Wall Street Journal