Synonyms of perplexed
Examples of perplexed in a Sentence
He gave her a perplexed look.
The explanation left me thoroughly perplexed.
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As the recruits push through the toughest weeks of training, the narrative occasionally cuts to TV news reports of an asteroid entering Earth's atmosphere, leaving NASA utterly perplexed.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Reporters at the press conference, perplexed, asked Trump about the gap.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
To some extent, minds have already been a bit blown — or at least perplexed — by real-world events.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
At some point my English editor was completely perplexed.
—Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Reporters at the press conference, perplexed, asked Trump about the gap.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
To some extent, minds have already been a bit blown — or at least perplexed — by real-world events.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
At some point my English editor was completely perplexed.
—Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perplexed
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“Perplexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perplexed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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