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

The tweets are perplexing in a number of ways.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 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 Roe, Edward Payson