puzzling

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He told me after our interview was over that he'd found the question "humbling and puzzling".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Which makes it puzzling that Jewett’s other books are so rarely reprinted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Byrne’s well-earned accolades allow “Tow” to fare better than it otherwise would have, while also causing “Tow” to horseshoe back to its starting point as an overall puzzling career choice.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Gold has been the most puzzling asset of all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

So I drifted from one class to the next in a daze, puzzling over the Jade Key riddle, reciting it again and again in my mind.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline