perplexing

Example Sentences

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I find it perplexing that people talk about the apocalypse as if it’s happening later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

And even though the shoe won’t be available to the public until later this month, it’s already perplexing the few people who have seen it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Though her film is singularly witty, Kramer refuses to shy away from tough subjects and perplexing contradictions.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Luckily, the children did not hear this perplexing remark; they were too busy staring at the regal woman with the elaborate fur-collared dress who had just entered the room.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood