Thesaurus / puzzlement
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In his old age he became an ardent spiritualist, much to my surprise and puzzlement, and he died in that faith.
THIRTY YEARS IN AUSTRALIAADA CAMBRIDGEScientists began giving serious consideration to the unusual phenomenon, pottering around in the pits, wearing airs of puzzlement.
ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER-SCIENCE, NOVEMBER, 1930VARIOUSMuch to the speaker's surprise, there followed an interval of silence, and his puzzlement showed in the knitting of his brows.
WITHIN THE LAWMARVIN DANAMel knowed; a state of puzzlement or even a good mad's a mighty sight better than bein' all harrowed up and grief-stricken.
IN THE ARENABOOTH TARKINGTONI was looked upon with some doubt, and scanned from hurrying cars with puzzlement.
THE SOUL OF JOHN BROWNSTEPHEN GRAHAMFor a brief moment a light of puzzlement lingered in Kerwin's eyes.
ANN ARBOR TALESKARL EDWIN HARRIMAN"But you told me the buccaneers stripped you of your money," he said, with a look of puzzlement.
HUMPHREY BOLDHERBERT STRANGIt was the assistant's turn to frown, but the brow-wrinkling was of puzzlement.
EMPIRE BUILDERSFRANCIS LYNDEHe grinned again at the cloud of puzzlement on my face, and rose holding out his hand.
THE MOUNTEBANKWILLIAM J. LOCKEPerhaps she did me injustice, but such a thing had never entered her mind engaged as it was with puzzlement over Lackaday.
THE MOUNTEBANKWILLIAM J. LOCKEWORDS RELATED TO PUZZLEMENT
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