sound puzzled
Frequency: 7.515.7 per million words
Used when someone's voice indicates they are confused.
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Examples (10)
- When I asked him about the missing files, he sounded puzzled.
- Her voice sounded puzzled when she couldn't find her keys.
- The detective sounded puzzled by the lack of evidence.
- He sounded puzzled when I explained the new procedure.
- Even on the phone, his tone sounded puzzled.
- She sounded puzzled by the unexpected question.
- The child sounded puzzled when asked to explain his drawing.
- He sounded puzzled as he tried to follow the complex instructions.
- When the music stopped abruptly, the announcer sounded puzzled.
- I could tell from his voice that he sounded puzzled by the situation.