perplexed

Example Sentences

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All the while, the former secretary of state looks on perplexed.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The growing numbers of younger people being diagnosed with bowel cancer has left doctors worldwide perplexed.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

But being up close like this, I saw something that both captivated and perplexed me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

There is something very sad about contemplating a perplexed stuffed alligator when it is dark outside and you do not know who you are or who your parents were or anything about yourself at all.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo