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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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
Washington’s defensive struggles are perplexing because after their 0-2 start to the season, and during the four-game winning streak that followed, the defense improved.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2016
The other events of Rizal’s last twenty-four hours, for he went in to the chapel at seven in the morning of the day preceding his execution, are perplexing.
From Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by James Alexander Robertson
