perplexing
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“The Bride!” is surprising and strange, perplexing and aggravating.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Some works are paradigmatic, some rather generic; the inclusion of others is perplexing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
However, it has been “a little perplexing why stocks have sold off the way they have” for the most recent round of IPOs, he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
"At a time when the literacy levels are a concern why you would end a programme that you know is impactful and helps children with their reading seems a bit perplexing to us."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
By day, my grandmother expertly managed a thriving Bible bookstore on the Far South Side, but in her off-hours with Dandy she was reduced to a meekness I found perplexing, even as a young girl.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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