- present participle of perplex.
perplexing
Example Sentences
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What might motivate Rozier to take part in such as scheme is perplexing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Paul Donovan, UBS chief economist, suggested that while the April inflation data might be perplexing, the president’s reaction was notable.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Ultimately, “In the Days of My Youth” confronts readers with a perplexing question: Can someone be a good father but a bad man?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Let the cyclotron produce a perplexing result, and Lawrence’s reaction was invariably, “Let’s ask Oppie.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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