obviously puzzled
Frequency: 6.28.1 per million words
Visibly and unmistakably confused.
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Examples (10)
- She looked at the instructions, obviously puzzled by the complex diagrams.
- The detective was obviously puzzled by the lack of evidence at the crime scene.
- When I mentioned the name of the project, he seemed obviously puzzled.
- The students were obviously puzzled by the teacher's sudden change of instructions.
- She had an obviously puzzled expression on her face after reading the mysterious letter.
- The witness appeared obviously puzzled when asked about the specific timeline.
- He scratched his head, obviously puzzled by the logic of the riddle.
- The scientists were obviously puzzled by the anomalous results of the latest experiment.
- The tourist looked obviously puzzled while trying to navigate the winding streets.
- They were obviously puzzled as to why the meeting had been canceled without notice.