The problem puzzled the public.
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Puzzled
/ˈpʌ.zl̩d/
Synonyms for "puzzled" (119 found)
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12 entriesbafflebewilderedconfoundconfoundedmystifypuzzled expressionpuzzled lookpuzzling problempuzzling questionpuzzling resultstumpstumped
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10 entriesbe puzzled bybecome puzzledfeel puzzledleft puzzledpuzzle outpuzzle overpuzzled expressionpuzzled lookpuzzled researchersremain puzzled
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1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
What puzzled us was that he said he would not attend the meeting.
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I puzzled over the difficult math problem.
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I felt rather puzzled.
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