head-scratcher
noun
head-scratch·er
ˈhed-ˌskra-chər 
plural head-scratchers
informal
: something that is confusing, mysterious, or hard to understand
We love college football for nothing if not the belief—hope even—that at any moment the unexpected could happen. Young as it is, this season has already provided its share of jaw-droppers and head-scratchers.—
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Examples of head-scratcher in a Sentence
why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher
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As always, there are still head-scratchers, like big nominations for the Beatles and Jacob Collier.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
But many of those 10 state propositions are head-scratchers.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
After a slow start to the year (though the close Week 2 win over Boise is hardly a head-scratcher at this point), both Gabriel and the 8-0 Ducks (5-0 Big Ten) have been on fire since Week 3.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Strange laws are often head-scratchers in terms of trying to figure out why the law was created in the first place.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
But many of those 10 state propositions are head-scratchers.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
After a slow start to the year (though the close Week 2 win over Boise is hardly a head-scratcher at this point), both Gabriel and the 8-0 Ducks (5-0 Big Ten) have been on fire since Week 3.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Strange laws are often head-scratchers in terms of trying to figure out why the law was created in the first place.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for head-scratcher
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“Head-scratcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-scratcher. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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