perplexing

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Some works are paradigmatic, some rather generic; the inclusion of others is perplexing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

However, it has been “a little perplexing why stocks have sold off the way they have” for the most recent round of IPOs, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The 68th Grammys ceremoey provided its usual mix of endless awards, powerful speeches and perplexing performances.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

It’s both perplexing and extremely telling that “Hamnet” doesn’t let the viewer see the world through Hamnet’s eyes until the boy is near death, cast into a world between ours and the next one.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

His demeanor had a kind of melancholy which was perplexing.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams