How to Use perplexed in a Sentence

perplexed

adjective

• He gave her a perplexed look.
• The explanation left me thoroughly perplexed.
• For the record, most of the characters in the show seem perplexed by Sam's ire.
  — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2018
• Carvel, a bit perplexed, was fine with that but asked why.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022
• Some of the few tourists who make the trip from Kuala Lumpur, less than an hour’s drive away, are a little perplexed, too.
  — James Hookway, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2018
• But while all are impressed by the power of these new tools, many are still perplexed about where to start.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 May 2023
• That’s why Washington has seemed so perplexed over the past 10 days.
  — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017
• Slink is a little perplexed at how many steps there seem to be on this staircase.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2015
• Then make room for the next guest before your perplexed host is tempted to explain that the treat was not meant for you.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• But in the Facebook post, the rescue group noted that the appearance of the dolphin on the beach left them perplexed.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
• Tanya Peterson might be the most perplexed of all — and with good reason.
  — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2020
• When asked how live rounds could have made their way onto the Rust set, Fox remained perplexed.
  — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2021
• This trick even makes the same outfit appear new again and again—and can thus save us many a perplexed minute in the morning in front of the closet.
  — Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 24 July 2023
• Farmers are perplexed, the cops are confused, and the crooks are getting richer.
  — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 28 May 2017
• Feeling perplexed about how to wear them during the hotter months?
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 June 2023
• About a year after her injury, perplexed doctors sent her to Mass Eye and Ear.
  — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
• Adalpe seemed perplexed that his home had not taken on more water.
  — Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• This left Al Lobo, who lives just up the road on Euclid Heights, somewhat perplexed with the proceedings.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, 29 June 2019
• Receiver Josh Gordon, who was in the midst of a three-month rehab stay at the time, was equally perplexed.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 28 Dec. 2017
• Just look at the stock market, where perplexed investors have been sending stocks on a wild ride in August.
  — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2019
• Strong support is delivered by David Benoit and Rob Lindley as the perplexed new owners of the opera house.
  — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, 15 July 2019
• Some of the singers, like Flamingo and Flower, were a breeze to crack, while others, like Butterfly and Tree, left us perplexed.
  — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2019
• That leaves me perplexed, both about the lack of buzz and the lack of promotion of these two shows from their respective broadcasters.
  — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018
• Raiders coach Jon Gruden looked perplexed and miffed Monday night, and not just with his football team.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021
• But so well did the Turpins tell their story to themselves, that Louise Turpin, 49, seemed perplexed when police arrived, Capt.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2018
• The union team sat at tables in front of a collection of red balloons, many with sad, perplexed or angry faces drawn on them.
  — Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2019
• But for those of us who are a bit perplexed about Smart’s quarterback usage against Florida, that’s the whole point.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2021
• Even some of the prison staffers remain perplexed by the fact that no charges have been brought in the most high-profile prison slaying in recent memory.
  — Petra Cahill, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2019
• The study may help put to rest a scientific debate that's perplexed researchers for years.
  — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2019
• Many were still perplexed and disturbed and traumatized by the 2016 election.
  — Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 Sep. 2017

Last Updated: 9 May 2024