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The phrase "a little perplexed when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express mild confusion or uncertainty about a specific situation or event.
Example: "I was a little perplexed when I received the unexpected email from my boss."
Alternatives: "somewhat confused when" or "a bit baffled when".
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At first, she was friendly, if a little perplexed, when my sister Kathy and I made our regular visits to see my father in London.
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I started reading it last night with an open mind (and an unhealthy desire for juicy secrets) when I started to get a little perplexed.
Somehow, when she and her boyfriend "do anything, we just end up having sex," she said, seeming both a little perplexed by the situation, and a little afraid to make waves.
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.
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