How to Use perplex in a Sentence

perplex

verb

• Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind.
• But I was perplexed last year to hear the new verb to adult.
  — Ben Sasse, WSJ, 5 May 2017
• At the time, Schindler was perplexed and a little stunned.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 5 Jan. 2020
• He's still perplexed by the secret of the show's longevity.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
• The shift to tight end in his final season with the Longhorns perplexed him.
  — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018
• Commenters are perplexed by how the mammal came to be in the water in the first place.
  — National Geographic, 28 June 2017
• As the years went on and no follow-up seemed to be on the horizon, many fans were perplexed.
  — Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• The greens at Quail Hollow have perplexed Woods all week.
  — Steve Reed, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2018
• But as to why this is the case, Bloom and his fellow researchers are perplexed.
  — Byjane Thier, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• But in the rush, many consumers have been puzzled and perplexed.
  — Robert Pear, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017
• Most humans would stand there perplexed with what to do.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2023
• The first thing that tends to perplex most parents is our sleep schedule.
  — cleveland, 2 May 2020
• This man, for instance, was perplexed by the a version of the African Ball Puzzle for around 10 years.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2017
• For 80 years, the mystery of what in the hell happened to Amelia Earhart on her round-the-world journey has perplexed the public.
  — Dayna Evans, The Cut, 5 July 2017
• The Spurs’ success on the road continues to perplex them.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2021
• But Thomas, who will miss the start of the season because of a hip injury, is still perplexed by his trade from the Celtics.
  — Paul Doyle, courant.com, 12 Oct. 2017
• Dan was perplexed by his son’s knee as the Gophers were practicing for the Texas Bowl in 2013.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 June 2017
• Hardin said his son was perplexed when the crowd rose to its feet in the late innings that day to cheer for Astros starter Nolan Ryan.
  — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
• The checkout girl, a sweet-faced kid with a wedding ring and lacquered black hair, was perplexed.
  — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
• His sessions with Trump left him perplexed, Emanuel says.
  — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 June 2017
• And Democrats just sat there, turning their sock heads this way and that, moving their mouths, perplexed.
  — John Kass, Twin Cities, 18 June 2017
• She is perplexed that her team’s work might serve as a model for other cities.
  — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• Pollard said the girls at the starting line were perplexed by all the cheering before their race.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• Otherwise, the choice to have Levine strip and sing songs no one has cared about for 15 years was perplexing.
  — oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2020
• The method of the contagion has been perplexing to experts.
  — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 5 Mar. 2020
• That’s a question that tends to perplex people who write about TV for a living.
  — Time, 10 Nov. 2022
• But fans were perplexed when the number eight was left out of the squad altogether in Sheffield.
  — SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• Americans are right to look at this last-minute chaos and be perplexed and upset.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
• In the meantime, Waite is working on an e-guide for prospective digital nomads perplexed by the lack of clarity about the visa.
  — Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
• The host, who was out of frame, was perplexed before realizing who Peterson was calling out.
  — Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024