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puzzlement

[puhz-uhl-muhnt] / ˈpʌz əl mənt /


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The first trailer drew massive viewership online, though some fans expressed puzzlement at the show’s new look and feel.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

The decision to choose tiny Monaco for the US-born pope's first trip in Europe since his election last year has caused puzzlement among observers.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

After some initial puzzlement from the governor’s office — are you sure?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

He sniffed it, closed his eyes as in puzzlement, then drank; his cheeks filled out like small bellows; he was rinsing his mouth.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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