scratching

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But when the new site changed the radar's colour scale, long-time users were left scratching their heads as their "hard-won intuition for reading storm intensity became unreliable overnight".

From BBC

Even the most informed rugby followers are scratching their heads.

From BBC

“F2Q results left investors scratching their heads on what has already been a controversial stock,” wrote analysts at Guggenheim Securities in a research note.

From Barron's

“Just scratching across a run or two against Burnes is always going to feel like a win, let alone scoring two in an inning on a home run,” Kapler said.

From Washington Times

"What's going on in the headlines with Harry and his relationship, that's barely scratching the surface. I think there's a lot more going on behind the scenes."

From Salon