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perplexed

[per-plekst] / pərˈplɛkst /
ADJECTIVE
confused
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As someone who believed that true love is worth fighting for, living by the words that nothing worth having comes easy, I felt perplexed.

From Los Angeles Times

We see the brothers standing in the center, unharmed; the flames reaching out to afflict everyone around them; and the observers on high looking perplexed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the Capitol, Senate Republicans remain perplexed by how much their counterparts want to wade into the presidential campaign.

From Washington Post

Q: I am perplexed, as are my doctors.

From Seattle Times

The Russian army's abysmal performance has perplexed experts.

From Salon