perplexing

Example Sentences

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And even though the shoe won’t be available to the public until later this month, it’s already perplexing the few people who have seen it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“The Bride!” is surprising and strange, perplexing and aggravating.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

However, it has been “a little perplexing why stocks have sold off the way they have” for the most recent round of IPOs, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"At a time when the literacy levels are a concern why you would end a programme that you know is impactful and helps children with their reading seems a bit perplexing to us."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

But the tension of the elders—their expectation, which weighted like a thick blanket over the crowd—was the most perplexing of all.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou