- present participle of puzzle.
puzzling
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About a century ago, archaeologists excavating pottery fragments around Tampa Bay encountered something puzzling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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
And “One Man In” is a puzzling title: Mr. Craighead wasn’t a sole actor but was accompanied by paramilitary officers from Kenya and a crew of security personnel and civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
By studying this fossil alongside other puzzling specimens from much earlier and later periods, the researchers reconstructed a critical stage in early insect evolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes, not surprisingly, the results of these experiments were puzzling.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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