be perplexed
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Fans of the film might be perplexed by the narrative’s reframing around Lydia, since the role onscreen, played by Winona Ryder, was more of a supporting part with a quirky curiosity about death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Presidential scholars of the future will also be perplexed by the ordering of these photos.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
Nevertheless, neither should you be perplexed by a gnawing desire for a second season you may harbor.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2019
No one at the palace gives a second thought to the striking workers they just undermined as they continue to be perplexed by the strange forces that are wreaking havoc on the economy.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2018
Well might the pirate captain be perplexed at that time, for he was surrounded by difficulties, not the least of which was that his men were thoroughly dissatisfied with him, and he with them.
From The Madman and the Pirate by Twidle, Arthur
