perplex
verb (used with object)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally.
was perplexing
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past progressiveof perplex.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Buttler's decision-making was perplexing, persisting with the pace of Curran and Carse and opting not to utilise Will Jacks' off-spin, despite the pitch obviously assisting slower bowling.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
Still, a post to India was perplexing to some.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
For viewers unfamiliar with Kiarostami, watching more than an hour of such conversations was perplexing, even tedious.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
This was perplexing, because he never had used the online service.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2020
The timing of all these hotel stays was perplexing.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
