as in baffling
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as in complicating
to make complex or difficult
let's not perplex the issue further with irrelevant concerns
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as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the question perplexed me
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Recent Examples of perplexing
Marc Silver, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
This prompted a perplexing mystery for the British: How were the Germans so good at flying to their targets in the dead of night?
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the lead character has to deal with his parents, sister, a new friend at school and a peculiar older boy who stirs perplexing feelings in him.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The visitors’ perplexing openness is another reason why hasty conclusions cannot be drawn.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Bolivia's bold women skateboarders, ponytail-making lessons, a perplexing COVID situation, fog harvesting.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
This prompted a perplexing mystery for the British: How were the Germans so good at flying to their targets in the dead of night?
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the lead character has to deal with his parents, sister, a new friend at school and a peculiar older boy who stirs perplexing feelings in him.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The visitors’ perplexing openness is another reason why hasty conclusions cannot be drawn.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perplexing
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Bo Nix’s resilience, and some baffling choices, on display in Cincinnati.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Amazon The Order Jude Law is terrific playing against type as Terry Husk, a veteran FBI agent tasked with investigating a baffling string of daylight robberies that have been escalating in terms of violence.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Researchers are particularly focused on unraveling the puzzling interplay between gas content, magma pressure and lava flow dynamics.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Almost two years into his ordeal, Gould learned of an initiative at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on solving the country’s most puzzling medical cases.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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But the more immediately frustrating part is that the new remote doesn’t have a dedicated button for switching input modes, as previous remotes from LG and countless other remotes do.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Managing your feelings in front of your children can be difficult — but taking more control over your feelings in frustrating situations is ultimately rewarding, Barnard College child psychologist Tovah Klein told CNBC Make It last year.Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Its multimedia system responds well to quick taps, although the layout can be quite bewildering at first if you're not used to Skoda products.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But, given the complex ubiquity of Dylan’s music and life story, the movie’s synthetic simplicity is bewildering.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Disorganized Attachment: Usually triggered by childhood fear or abuse, disorganized attachment involves difficulty regulating emotions, interpersonal issues, inconsistent relationships, low self-esteem, and more.Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Title of Liberty was ultimately even more disorganized than ARCHES had been.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
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The daughter of Palestinian immigrants to America, Arabella is both confused and demanding.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Zach LaVine’s teammates are confused.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Pen holder An abundance of art supplies can quickly turn into a massive unorganized mess.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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But if Black precincts are unorganized and have no delegates, those areas aren't represented by anyone.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
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“Perplexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perplexing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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