Examples of perplexity in a Sentence
There was a look of perplexity on his face.
He stared at her in perplexity.
We will never solve all of the perplexities of life.
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The Eagles’ 21-17 Sunday loss to the Denver Broncos contained the perplexity that has in the past provoked fans to picket outside the NovaCare Complex’s gates.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Watch with any attention, and one begins to see his tricks: the squinty perplexity, the restless hands, the worry lines deepened in concentration, then suddenly relaxed.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The thought appears to cross his mind that the condition might account for his own social perplexity.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
This story is one of many that showcase the perplexities that encompass being a mother and a human raising other humans, which is not a small task.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Watch with any attention, and one begins to see his tricks: the squinty perplexity, the restless hands, the worry lines deepened in concentration, then suddenly relaxed.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The thought appears to cross his mind that the condition might account for his own social perplexity.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
This story is one of many that showcase the perplexities that encompass being a mother and a human raising other humans, which is not a small task.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perplexity
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“Perplexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perplexity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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perplexity
noun
per·plex·i·ty
pər-ˈplek-sət-ē 
plural perplexities
1
: the state of being perplexed : bewilderment
2
: something that perplexes
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