as in perplexing
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as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test
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Adjective
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With new mysteries such as dark matter, dark energy, the search for a quantum theory of gravity, the Hubble tension and the cause of the Big Bang all perplexing physicists, now would be a great time for another transformation in science akin to that of a century ago.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025 -
One of the more perplexing things about the Kings over the first half of the season has been their abysmal home record.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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Researchers are particularly focused on unraveling the puzzling interplay between gas content, magma pressure and lava flow dynamics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Almost two years into his ordeal, Gould learned of an initiative at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on solving the country’s most puzzling medical cases.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
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But beyond those bewildering effects, Lynch was onto something.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is of course a bit bewildering to read at a time when Trump is days away from being sworn in as president again and no longer facing any of these federal criminal charges, having entirely avoided concrete consequences for his misconduct, not only on this but mishandling classified documents.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Lions resume their quest for the franchise’s first Super Bowl trip following last week’s bye, and the Commanders try to keep the magic flowing a week after upsetting Tampa Bay 23-20 in a thrilling wild-card victory.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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There is also the risk of upsetting Trump, and the president's whims are something tech companies have so far showed a willingness to bend to.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Also, incomprehensible to anyone that understands water policy in the state.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Humans may occasionally make seemingly random, incomprehensible, and inconsistent mistakes, but such occurrences are rare and often indicative of more serious problems.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Jan. 2025
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