- present participle of puzzle.
puzzling
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The puzzling thing about Saturday’s meltdown wasn’t simply that the No. 1 team in the nation lost to a .500 team that had dropped out of the Top 25 rankings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Speaking of parks, it’s inconsistent and puzzling that the museum’s beautiful park, which edges right up to the building, can be entered without having to also pass through security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The puzzling part is how strong the genetic case looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Attacks on military and defence targets are not new, although previous acts of sabotage linked to Russia include more puzzling targets - such as an Ikea store and a Polish paint store.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
This was mighty puzzling, but the only thing I could figure was I must’ve done a lot a running ’round in circles, which would probably be why Pa caught me so easy.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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