How to Use perplex in a Sentence
perplex
verb
- Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind.
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But I was perplexed last year to hear the new verb to adult.
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Ben Sasse,
WSJ,
5 May 2017
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At the time, Schindler was perplexed and a little stunned.
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Georgann Yara,
azcentral,
5 Jan. 2020
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He's still perplexed by the secret of the show's longevity.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
5 June 2024
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The shift to tight end in his final season with the Longhorns perplexed him.
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Aaron Wilson,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Mar. 2018
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Commenters are perplexed by how the mammal came to be in the water in the first place.
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National Geographic,
28 June 2017
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As the years went on and no follow-up seemed to be on the horizon, many fans were perplexed.
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Josh Rottenberg,
latimes.com,
26 Apr. 2018
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The greens at Quail Hollow have perplexed Woods all week.
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Steve Reed,
chicagotribune.com,
5 May 2018
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But as to why this is the case, Bloom and his fellow researchers are perplexed.
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Byjane Thier,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2023
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But in the rush, many consumers have been puzzled and perplexed.
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Robert Pear,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2017
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Most humans would stand there perplexed with what to do.
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IEEE Spectrum,
10 Apr. 2023
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The first thing that tends to perplex most parents is our sleep schedule.
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cleveland,
2 May 2020
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This man, for instance, was perplexed by the a version of the African Ball Puzzle for around 10 years.
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Avery Thompson,
Popular Mechanics,
17 Feb. 2017
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For 80 years, the mystery of what in the hell happened to Amelia Earhart on her round-the-world journey has perplexed the public.
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Dayna Evans,
The Cut,
5 July 2017
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The Spurs’ success on the road continues to perplex them.
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Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2021
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But Thomas, who will miss the start of the season because of a hip injury, is still perplexed by his trade from the Celtics.
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Paul Doyle,
courant.com,
12 Oct. 2017
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Dan was perplexed by his son’s knee as the Gophers were practicing for the Texas Bowl in 2013.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2017
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Hardin said his son was perplexed when the crowd rose to its feet in the late innings that day to cheer for Astros starter Nolan Ryan.
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David Barron,
Houston Chronicle,
9 Feb. 2018
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The checkout girl, a sweet-faced kid with a wedding ring and lacquered black hair, was perplexed.
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Chris Rush,
Harper's magazine,
19 Aug. 2019
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His sessions with Trump left him perplexed, Emanuel says.
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Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
27 June 2017
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And Democrats just sat there, turning their sock heads this way and that, moving their mouths, perplexed.
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John Kass,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2017
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She is perplexed that her team’s work might serve as a model for other cities.
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Priya Krishna,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2023
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Pollard said the girls at the starting line were perplexed by all the cheering before their race.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2023
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Otherwise, the choice to have Levine strip and sing songs no one has cared about for 15 years was perplexing.
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oregonlive,
22 Jan. 2020
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The method of the contagion has been perplexing to experts.
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Victor Davis Hanson,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2020
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That’s a question that tends to perplex people who write about TV for a living.
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Time,
10 Nov. 2022
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But fans were perplexed when the number eight was left out of the squad altogether in Sheffield.
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SI.com,
2 Oct. 2019
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Americans are right to look at this last-minute chaos and be perplexed and upset.
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James Pindell,
BostonGlobe.com,
26 May 2023
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Still, he was perplexed by the host’s reaction to him declining her invitation.
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EW.com,
30 July 2024
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Scoot McNairy is perplexed, but ultimately sympathetic as the hapless husband but keeps getting in the way of himself.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2024
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