puzzling
adjective
puz·zling
ˈpə-zə-liŋ 
ˈpəz-liŋ
: difficult to understand or solve
puzzling symptoms
puzzlingly
adverb
Examples of puzzling in a Sentence
The directions are somewhat puzzling.
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Nonetheless, his recent slump is somewhat puzzling.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Merz’s gamble is all the more puzzling because immigration is only one of voters’ many major concerns.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, has the show’s geography ever been more puzzling than in the Season 7 premiere?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
HSSs are still more puzzling, however, Muhibullah says.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 29 Jan. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Merz’s gamble is all the more puzzling because immigration is only one of voters’ many major concerns.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, has the show’s geography ever been more puzzling than in the Season 7 premiere?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
HSSs are still more puzzling, however, Muhibullah says.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puzzling
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“Puzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puzzling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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