perplexed
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The official he first informs of this is plainly perplexed as to how such contact was made, but careful not to complain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The 27-year-old Kelly was furious with the 49th-minute decision, booting a wall in the tunnel on his exit, while manager Luciano Spalletti wore a perplexed look on the sidelines.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
When she and her family inevitably left town and didn’t stumble upon Charlie Brown and his motley crew, she was perplexed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
The December slump has perplexed investors, given that the final month of the year is historically one of the strongest in terms of stock performance, with an average gain of around 1.4%.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
That bend in the growth curve, small though it was, perplexed Monod.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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