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The phrase "a little perplexed" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a mild state of confusion or puzzlement about a situation or information.
Example: "After hearing the unexpected news, I was a little perplexed about what to do next."
Alternatives: "somewhat confused" or "a bit baffled."
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... and it has left me more than a little perplexed.
They seemed a little perplexed by the discovery.
"I'm from Chiswick," he said quietly, a little perplexed.
He was still a little perplexed at the memory.
Tired, and still more than a little perplexed.
"We're a little perplexed as to what we're doing here," Florio said.
People who live in Phil Campbell are moved, if not just a little perplexed.
Critics praised the production, though they were also a little perplexed.
I was also a little perplexed, because the songs didn't sound like hits to me!
The man seemed a little perplexed, but he nodded politely, and Tom pushed ahead for fully five minutes.
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, shoppers at the new Queens Aldi seemed a little perplexed by its quirks.
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