Thesaurus / perplexing
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It offers, to those who see it aright, the most perplexing industrial paradox ever presented in the history of mankind.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKWhether any further punishment could be inflicted on him was a perplexing question.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYAt an early stage of the proceedings a new and perplexing question was raised.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYI saw that Galt Roscoe wished to speak to me on the subject perplexing him, but I did not help him.
MRS. FALCHION, COMPLETEGILBERT PARKEROn the contrary, should we be involved in those perplexing affairs, they may easily detain me till the middle of next month.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONThen suddenly the whole perplexing truth burst forth from him.
MOLLY MAKE-BELIEVEELEANOR HALLOWELL ABBOTTThe Serial-Letter Co.'s answers were always prompt, even though perplexing.
MOLLY MAKE-BELIEVEELEANOR HALLOWELL ABBOTTEven the mysteries of the right relation of collar and tie have been mastered now, perplexing though the problem is.
THE CRADLE OF MANKINDW.A. WIGRAMThere were other cries and sounds equally mysterious and perplexing; and, so the Indians began to declare, strange sights too.
THE DEVIL-TREE OF EL DORADOFRANK AUBREYPoor laws also appear in the guise of taxes for the support of that perplexing part of the population.
A SHORT HISTORY OF RHODE ISLANDGEORGE WASHINGTON GREENEWORDS RELATED TO PERPLEXING
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