Example Sentences

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I have struggled with my Catholic faith over the years, but nothing has perplexed me more than the idea of suffering.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The December slump has perplexed investors, given that the final month of the year is historically one of the strongest in terms of stock performance, with an average gain of around 1.4%.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

For years, Natalia Grace's story has perplexed true crime fans, investigators and the public.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

Determining such clear moralistic/ethical statements has perplexed philosophers for centuries, and it is unlikely that a person could articulate a coherent set of meta-ethics for themselves within Arete.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

The thought of this inconsistency has perplexed me whenever I have thought of it through all these years.

From A Strange Discovery by Dake, Charles Romyn