- present participle of perplex.
perplexing
Example Sentences
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What might motivate Rozier to take part in such as scheme is perplexing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
And even though the shoe won’t be available to the public until later this month, it’s already perplexing the few people who have seen it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Though her film is singularly witty, Kramer refuses to shy away from tough subjects and perplexing contradictions.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Because the term white crime lacks social meaning, the term white criminal is also perplexing.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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