The deterioration of services is perplexing to many here, especially because the country had grown used to cheap, plentiful electricity and water in recent decades.
That EP adds perplexing to the list of adjectives one could reasonably apply to Mr. Marshall.
What is perplexing to many observers is that some laboratories apparently failed to confirm endocrine effects, even when purportedly the same experimental protocol was used.
And the voting process was perplexing to outsiders.
The classification of terriers can be perplexing to dog show followers.
"I'm just perplexed about which way to use my talents.
But even many Chinese journalists are perplexed at the decision not to use Mr. Chen's name.
Try to use "befuddled" "perplexed", or "baffled".
Most games, Perplex City included, have tended to use multiple media sparingly, because they can be difficult and expensive to run.
As someone who voted for Barack Obama twice, I have long been perplexed and disheartened by his seeming inability to use the powers of the presidency.
