Sentence examples for Perplexing from inspiring English sources

The word 'Perplexing' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe something that is confusing or difficult to understand. For example: "The puzzle was extremely perplexing and we were all left scratching our heads."

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Perplexing

verb

Present participle of perplex

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In the 1921 "Paradise Lost", for example, the Adam and Eve figures, with their troll-like proportions and bright blue saucer eyes, are both perplexed and perplexing.

When confused, especially in biology, YouTube tutorials such as Crash Course explained perplexing topics like photosynthesis in the most memorable and entertaining manner.

I was also slightly embarrassed that the thief might find my eclectic choice in music – Mozart here, Flo-Rida there – perplexing.

It is perplexing that an entirely different sort of fallibility afflicted the team at Old Trafford.

Today, Ajantha Mendis is perplexing batsmen with his "carrom" ball, which requires mind-boggling digital strength.

However, when Graphic detail embraced Keynes' dictum and examined searches for "economy" in the BRIC countries over the past eight years, the results were perplexing.

Many regard it as a symbol of national strength at a time of perplexing social changes.

Some 40% said this would lead to a recruitment freeze and around 25% that their trust was considering redundancies.The spectre of financial famine appears perplexing at a time of financial feast.

So many found Apple's initial pricing strategy on iTunes, its popular online music-store, perplexing.

This isn't the first poll to have that finding, but it's still perplexing.

FOR perhaps two years, the strength of the pound has been hurting Britain's exporters and perplexing its economists.

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