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 description is a bit over the top, but what seems even more puzzling is that the restoration was financed by an industrial shipyard.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
All that said, the this weekend’s Matchday 17 schedule is extremely puzzling, particularly the early portion of it, in which there are two matches that will clash significantly with the UEFA Champions League Final between Paris-St. Germain and Inter Milan.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In the infield, perhaps the most puzzling hole has been third base.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
But the most puzzling case came from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS).
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
All that said, the this weekend’s Matchday 17 schedule is extremely puzzling, particularly the early portion of it, in which there are two matches that will clash significantly with the UEFA Champions League Final between Paris-St. Germain and Inter Milan.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
In the infield, perhaps the most puzzling hole has been third base.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
But the most puzzling case came from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS).
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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