puzzled at

Frequency: 7.514.8 per million words

Indicates a specific event, action, or thing causing confusion.

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Examples (10)

  • I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.
  • She looked puzzled at the strange message appearing on her screen.
  • The researchers were puzzled at the unexpected results of the experiment.
  • He was deeply puzzled at her sudden and unexplained change of heart.
  • They felt puzzled at the host's cold and distant reception.
  • The detective remained puzzled at the complete lack of evidence at the crime scene.
  • We were all puzzled at why the construction project was canceled so abruptly.
  • She seemed genuinely puzzled at his angry reaction to the good news.
  • The students were puzzled at the complex instructions given by the substitute teacher.
  • I am still puzzled at how they managed to finish the entire task so quickly.