perplex
verb (used with object)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally.
perplexes
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present tense formof perplex (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She perplexes the heart, in part because she's more than simply a Don Juan figure.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2022
“It’s one of the questions that perplexes me.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2022
This is the category that most perplexes analysts.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2021
Inside, a section of kitchen floor that is clear plexiglass instead of wood perplexes me.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2019
In all these quests he displays a physical energy which surprises and even perplexes us.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
