puzzlement

Example Sentences

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Torak took the spear uncertainly, and watched in puzzlement as Oslak strapped the toughened hide round his right forearm for him.

From Literature

Reporters reacted with some puzzlement to news of the appointments as they were announced on Thursday, with some suggesting it still amounted to an act of defiance.

From BBC

Social media responded to the warning with puzzlement: “I get it. It was like 49 degrees and sunny this morning. It’s tough in these streets.”

From Los Angeles Times

They walked on and on, turning corner after corner, in increasing puzzlement.

From Literature

It’s time to turn your puzzlement and distress into legal action.

From MarketWatch