puzzling
adjective
puz·zling
ˈpə-zə-liŋ 
ˈpəz-liŋ
: difficult to understand or solve
puzzling symptoms
puzzlingly
adverb
Examples of puzzling in a Sentence
The directions are somewhat puzzling.
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The Cleveland Browns selected quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL draft, opening up a rather puzzling quarterback battle.
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Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Even more puzzling is the lack of consideration for how the economy has changed in the post-COVID-19 era.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Tyler, the Creator has turned 2025’s Camp Flog Gnaw announcement into a puzzling quest.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
That makes the move a bit puzzling, given the drop-off in competition and quality from the Bundesliga to the MLS.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Even more puzzling is the lack of consideration for how the economy has changed in the post-COVID-19 era.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Tyler, the Creator has turned 2025’s Camp Flog Gnaw announcement into a puzzling quest.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
That makes the move a bit puzzling, given the drop-off in competition and quality from the Bundesliga to the MLS.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puzzling
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“Puzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puzzling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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