perplexed
adjective
per·plexed
pər-ˈplekst 
1
: filled with uncertainty : puzzled
2
: full of difficulty
Examples of perplexed in a Sentence
He gave her a perplexed look.
The explanation left me thoroughly perplexed.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The audacious broad-daylight carjacking and grisly murder in Central Florida last spring perplexed law enforcement officials for months.
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Perry then looked perplexed why he was called for roughing as part of four offsetting penalties on the play — including two to Garland.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The audacious broad-daylight carjacking and grisly murder in Central Florida last spring perplexed law enforcement officials for months.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Perry then looked perplexed why he was called for roughing as part of four offsetting penalties on the play — including two to Garland.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Instead, the dog lies on the ground with a perplexed facial expression as the small, autonomous device that cleans floors by vacuuming goes over his paw and beside him.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Perplexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perplexed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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