puzzled
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian American author posted a since-deleted video on TikTok that also left her followers puzzled in which she said there was a reason she stopped promoting the forthcoming film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Exactly how soft lithium dendrites manage to break through a hard ceramic electrolyte has long puzzled researchers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Instead, they are puzzled by things that don’t line up with their theories of how the world should work.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“The Ground Above” is an album with a discernible arc, as Ms. Orton moves from puzzled contemplation and reflection to something like acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Now you look puzzled; and I will puzzle you further.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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