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Recent Examples of puzzlement Sandie Yeaman, of Omaha, Nebraska, expressed puzzlement at the connection. Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America. Scarlett Harris, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2025 In recent interviews, Selzer expressed dismay and continuing puzzlement. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Many progressives expressed puzzlement at how the party had failed to conduct a proper autopsy on the last election cycle. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puzzlement
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Noun
  • Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • The end result of this copycat strategy was external confusion, internal demoralization, and financial underperformance.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery.
    Matthew Shindell, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
  • The mystery lane is divided off from the other lanes with cones, plastic posts and then a low-lying barrier.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
  • If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines: Moderate your speed: Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • His Baseball Savant page is a source of bewilderment and wonder to me.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • That excitement turned to bewilderment when the company revealed last month that global soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo would be a playable character, joined days later by Salvatore Ganacci — a Bosnian-Swedish DJ.
    Lindsay Totty, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Puzzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzlement. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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