puzzled
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian American author posted a since-deleted video on TikTok that also left her followers puzzled in which she said there was a reason she stopped promoting the forthcoming film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Americans growing up in the 21st century might be puzzled by his words, because the idea of widespread Sunday business closings has, with notable exceptions, been disappearing for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I am pleased to see a physical model that can explain this observation, which has puzzled me for several years," El-Badry says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Instead, they are puzzled by things that don’t line up with their theories of how the world should work.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Kin didn’t either, and he was puzzled when Anya had been reluctant to use the sword he’d made for her.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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