Example Sentences

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Nearly half a century ago, a small earthquake beneath northern Utah left seismologists puzzled.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

This ad hoc demand puzzled the Saudis and other rulers—who consider themselves allied with the U.S. and who are hoping for an end to the war.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

That disconnect between real and predicted levels of consumer sentiment—popularly referred to as the “vibecession”—has puzzled economists since it first emerged during the pandemic.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Friends and family told the BBC they were puzzled about why Charmain had left her seven-year-old son with members of her husband's church while she went to Ghana alone.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

What puzzled me all this time was Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom