genuinely puzzled
Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words
Truly and sincerely confused.
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Examples (10)
- He looked genuinely puzzled when I mentioned the secret.
- The detective was genuinely puzzled by the lack of evidence at the crime scene.
- I am genuinely puzzled as to why she would quit such a good job.
- The scientists were genuinely puzzled by the unusual readings from the equipment.
- She seemed genuinely puzzled by his sudden outburst of anger.
- The teacher was genuinely puzzled by the student's incorrect answer to such an easy question.
- We are genuinely puzzled about the source of the mysterious noise.
- The customer remained genuinely puzzled despite the clerk's explanation.
- His genuinely puzzled expression suggested he really didn't know the truth.
- I was genuinely puzzled why the car wouldn't start this morning.