perplexed
adjective/pəˈplekst/
/pərˈplekst/
- confused and anxious because you are unable to understand something; showing this
- a perplexed expression
- She looked perplexed.
Extra Examples- Gary looked rather perplexed.
- Investigators are perplexed by the pilot's mistake.
- She looked a little perplexed.
- We are all perplexed as to how this happened.
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