puzzling
adjective
puz·zling
ˈpə-zə-liŋ 
ˈpəz-liŋ
: difficult to understand or solve
puzzling symptoms
puzzlingly
adverb
Examples of puzzling in a Sentence
The directions are somewhat puzzling.
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The third category, which is perhaps the most puzzling, comprises a bona fide enthusiasm for tallow—which, to be fair, makes a delicious french fry.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The game is unabashedly inspired by the creaky strangeness of PS1-era horror games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, which famously filled their many empty rooms with puzzling, rusty dread.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 13 June 2024
The most puzzling reveal was a new suspect sketch, reportedly drawn early in 2017.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
These conflicting versions created a puzzling cognitive dissonance.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The game is unabashedly inspired by the creaky strangeness of PS1-era horror games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, which famously filled their many empty rooms with puzzling, rusty dread.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 13 June 2024
The most puzzling reveal was a new suspect sketch, reportedly drawn early in 2017.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
These conflicting versions created a puzzling cognitive dissonance.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Puzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puzzling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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