perplex
verb (used with object)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally.
are perplexing
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present progressiveof perplex.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the artifacts of the ’90s are perplexing to a 2023 grade-schooler.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
The decisions by players crucial to the success of both teams are as disturbing as they are perplexing.
From Fox News ● Aug. 10, 2021
Such mixed messages are perplexing for many healthcare consumers, myself included.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
But what about the rest of the flags, many of which are perplexing calls on normal-looking tackles?
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2018
I suppose we all occasionally have questions to decide that to us are perplexing and important, though of little consequence to the world.
From A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe
