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There was a look of perplexity on his face. He stared at her in perplexity. We will never solve all of the perplexities of life.

Recent Examples on the Web The élan of Woolf’s prose and the shimmer of her perceptions are shot through with perplexity and grief, yet the essay is packed with moments of breathtaking insight.

Marina Warner, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 To avoid any park perplexity, plan ahead by checking exactly which parks are ineligible, then browse this interactive map that showcases the locations of the 200-plus participating state parks.

J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 This air of wry perplexity turned out to be a defining Willis trait, and was central to his remarkable run of performances in the mid-to-late nineties.

Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2022 His subjects’ expressions blended perplexity and anger, defiance and determination, weariness and fear.

New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 His pale and beaky face is set, not unlike Ethan Hawke’s, in a near-perpetual frown of perplexity, as if he were defeated by the basic code of existence, and by other folks’ apparent ability to crack it.

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 Their comments revealed perplexity, anger, and frustration.

Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 13 Dec. 2021 There may be perplexity at the way some exhibits are curated and exasperation with captions that do not satisfy.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2021 West turns their example into his own soul-twisting solipsism that now, after WuTang Clan, exemplifies modern black male perplexity.

Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	perplexity
释义	perplexity noun per·plex·i·ty pər-ˈplek-sə-tē plural perplexities 1 : the state of being perplexed : bewilderment 2 : something that perplexes 3 : entanglement Synonyms bafflement bamboozlement befuddlement bemusement bewilderedness bewilderment confusedness confusion discombobulation distraction fog head-scratching maze [chiefly dialect] muddle mystification puzzlement tangle whirl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences There was a look of perplexity on his face. He stared at her in perplexity. We will never solve all of the perplexities of life. Recent Examples on the Web The élan of Woolf’s prose and the shimmer of her perceptions are shot through with perplexity and grief, yet the essay is packed with moments of breathtaking insight. Marina Warner, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 To avoid any park perplexity, plan ahead by checking exactly which parks are ineligible, then browse this interactive map that showcases the locations of the 200-plus participating state parks. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 This air of wry perplexity turned out to be a defining Willis trait, and was central to his remarkable run of performances in the mid-to-late nineties. Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2022 His subjects’ expressions blended perplexity and anger, defiance and determination, weariness and fear. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 His pale and beaky face is set, not unlike Ethan Hawke’s, in a near-perpetual frown of perplexity, as if he were defeated by the basic code of existence, and by other folks’ apparent ability to crack it. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 Their comments revealed perplexity, anger, and frustration. Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 13 Dec. 2021 There may be perplexity at the way some exhibits are curated and exasperation with captions that do not satisfy. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2021 West turns their example into his own soul-twisting solipsism that now, after WuTang Clan, exemplifies modern black male perplexity. Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English perplexite, from Middle French perplexité, from Late Latin perplexitat-, perplexitas, from Latin perplexus First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition perplexity noun per·plex·i·ty pər-ˈplek-sə-tē plural perplexities 1 : a puzzled or anxious state of mind The school stared in perplexity at this incredible folly. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 2 : something that puzzles perplexity noun as in confusion a state of mental uncertainty seeing her perplexity, the teacher stepped in with a helpful hint Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confusion bewilderment fog tangle bafflement befuddlement bemusement puzzlement mystification discomfort discombobulation confusedness distress embarrassment dismay bamboozlement maze head-scratching mortification discomfiture bewilderedness commotion agitation muddle chagrin distraction upset perturbation turmoil disquiet whirl abashment disturbance fluster flurry dither disconcertment fuss bother stew Antonyms & Near Antonyms certainty confidence assurance conviction certitude sureness positiveness See More
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