be puzzled
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Viewers who have just spent four hours being told that Mr. Musk is a freak, fraud and failure will be puzzled at the suggestion that he is nevertheless all-powerful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
If you’ve never been in a Dulles people mover, you might be puzzled by the white-hot hatred it induces.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
While some might be puzzled by Apple’s new approach, marketing experts say that this is exactly the type of marketing Gen-Z responds to.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
One certainly hopes they are wrong, and voters will continue to be puzzled as to why they're being told to be scared about the personal business of strangers.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
Although she might be puzzled by these differences between man and woman, she knew them and accepted them and needed them.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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