Example Sentences

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Investors are scratching their heads about why Estée Lauder would take on a complicated acquisition before the turnaround has really taken hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But the European Commission, the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International and media at home and abroad are scratching their heads.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

We are in truly unprecedented territory, and even the best legal brains in the country are scratching their heads.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023

But in Oklahoma, where the tribes are vitally important to the economy, particularly in depressed rural areas, even fellow Republicans are scratching their heads at Stitt’s continued hostility toward the tribes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

"You are scratching the stone, Pusey," I cried to my informant.

From Tales of the Chesapeake by Townsend, George Alfred