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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And perhaps the most puzzling question — why is Mark Wahlberg a movie star?
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Another puzzling result dipped the Green Bay Packers to +750, good for third in the odds.
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Fan interactions are inevitable for a star like Leonardo DiCaprio, the former heartthrob turned permanent Hollywood A-lister, but some are more puzzling than others.
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This is a group of materials known for both their huge potential and their puzzling nature.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Another puzzling result dipped the Green Bay Packers to +750, good for third in the odds.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Fan interactions are inevitable for a star like Leonardo DiCaprio, the former heartthrob turned permanent Hollywood A-lister, but some are more puzzling than others.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
This is a group of materials known for both their huge potential and their puzzling nature.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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