Example Sentences

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The finding was puzzling, said Ellen Brickman, a director at the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"So it was puzzling to see black holes with masses inside this gap."

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

“It was puzzling to find flashlights to be rejected, to help a midwife deliver her services at night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024

At first glance this was puzzling, since high-pressure minerals like silica are rare among the lunar regolith, as the it was not believed to have experienced pressures high enough.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2024

Marshall was puzzling over his buttons, which were on the wrong side, and he didn’t answer.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder