perplexed
bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
complicated; involved; entangled.
Origin of perplexed
1Other words from perplexed
- per·plex·ed·ly [per-plek-sid-lee], /pərˈplɛk sɪd li/, adverb
- per·plex·ed·ness, noun
- self-per·plexed, adjective
- un·per·plexed, adjective
Words Nearby perplexed
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How to use perplexed in a sentence
I sat perplexed with my fleshy bottom folding over a mound of quartz.
While I adjusted the shelter, a woman with an elegant parka and an even more elegant dog walked past us, gawking and perplexed.
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And, if they can sit tight through too many similar home-recording scenes, it should help the perplexed appreciate her appeal.
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A CDC that seems perplexed by the ABCs of containing a highly predictable outbreak.
In fact, a number of officers were perplexed that religious freedom was considered to be a serious issue within the service.
Our family is fanatically loyal to accommodating businesses and avoid those that seem perplexed by us.
Disney World Means Everything to a Special Needs Mom | Elizabeth Picciuto | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA young Martin, perplexed by this, asked his parents for an explanation.
Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education | Dean Obeidallah | May 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut little has perplexed me in recent years quite so much as the supposed miracle that is Soylent.
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini"Better so," was the Senora's sole reply; and she fell again into still deeper, more perplexed thought about the hidden treasure.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonHe is perplexed and hindered by the lack of soldiers, but is doing his best with his small forces.
He leaped out to see what had happened, and, after a few perplexed and exhausting moments, remembered.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe observer might well remain perplexed at the pathetic discord between human work and human wants.
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