How to Use perplexed in a Sentence

perplexed

adjective

• He gave her a perplexed look.
• The explanation left me thoroughly perplexed.
• Carvel, a bit perplexed, was fine with that but asked why.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022
• For the record, most of the characters in the show seem perplexed by Sam's ire.
  — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2018
• Slink is a little perplexed at how many steps there seem to be on this staircase.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2015
• Feeling perplexed about how to wear them during the hotter months?
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 June 2023
• 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 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
• Adalpe seemed perplexed that his home had not taken on more water.
  — Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• Farmers are perplexed, the cops are confused, and the crooks are getting richer.
  — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 28 May 2017
• Elliott heard the order but was a bit perplexed initially.
  — Jabari Young, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2018
• 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
• Tanya Peterson might be the most perplexed of all — and with good reason.
  — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2020
• 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
• The study may help put to rest a scientific debate that's perplexed researchers for years.
  — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 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
• People are so perplexed by the idea that a man might just be respectful to women and treat them like people and thus be easy to go out on dates with.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
• Spurrier looked perplexed when the quarterback chest-passed a high shotgun snap off the crossbar for a safety.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2019
• Just look at the stock market, where perplexed investors have been sending stocks on a wild ride in August.
  — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2019
• And the couple is really perplexed to see their house show up on real estate listing sites.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 5 Aug. 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
• When asked how live rounds could have made their way onto the Rust set, Fox remained perplexed.
  — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2021
• 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
• The murder of Lorenzen Wright perplexed law enforcement for years.
  — Michael McCann, SI.com, 29 July 2019
• The council’s actions seem to have perplexed city and school officials, who were unaware of the concerns over the stadium deal.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 6 July 2023
• 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
• Chris takes the controversy to Becca, who seems perplexed.
  — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 29 May 2018
• However, two elements of the experience still leave me perplexed: the wine list and dessert.
  — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
• Consumers are bound to be disappointed, perplexed or worse.
  — Blair Anthony Robertson, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• About a year after her injury, perplexed doctors sent her to Mass Eye and Ear.
  — Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024