perplex
mengacau
definition
verb
she was perplexed by her husband's moodiness
(of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled.
example
The Aztecs exhibition will stun and 'perplex' many people who see it.
Questions such as those can 'perplex' many workers.
We are all anxious and eager to find answers to questions that intrigue and 'perplex' us; this is natural.
We are 'perplexed' , but we don't give up and quit.
Most 'perplexingly' , how has this blinding intolerance become so ‘normal’ that such questions are not even asked?
He was 'perplexed' by her question and it more than a little baffled him.
In practice, the biographer has to choose not between lively and dull, but more subtly and 'perplexingly' , between candid and glib.
This is done usually at the behest of central bankers who are still somewhat 'perplexingly' attached to strong currencies at all costs.
Both of them stopped their quarrel suddenly and looked at me 'perplexedly' .
His face screwed up into a 'perplexed' expression.
Cameron watched her 'perplexedly' , feeling slightly queasy.
But then, 'perplexingly' the great animals died off.
Human nature 'perplexes' me and it's just one of those odd little quirky things that has grabbed my attention.
Be that as it may, the tower's mystery and appeal remain undiminished, 'perplexing' visitors and experts alike.
Having lived for years in a neighbourhood which has been ignored, local people are naturally 'perplexed' and jealous.
It 'perplexes' me that smart people so often say things like this.
Physicians are often 'perplexed' about how to interpret abnormal results within the panels.
I gazed down 'perplexedly' at the top of her glossy, jet-black head.
I know this is most unusual but it is something that 'perplexes' me.
But 'perplexingly' , for most species, speckling patterns are often found to do a very poor job of helping eggs to blend in.
That edginess was not helped by the sort of erratic refereeing which caused 'perplexed' reactions in both technical areas.
I was 'perplexed' when my results were quite different from those reported in the article.
No, what is 'perplexing' me more is the discrepancy between giving and asking.
In a short moment a smile had formed on Seth's once 'perplexed' face.
One has a look of 'perplexed' surprise; the other, a haughty indifference.
His apparent willingness to gamble on growth is 'perplexing' friends and delighting some of his foes.
The children were 'perplexed' by her unexpected good humor, but they admired her good-natured bravery in the face of personal tragedy.
He turned and left the guard, who watched him 'perplexedly' .
The idea of making unnecessary sacrifices at the expense of your looks and leisure time genuinely 'perplexes' people.
He is genuinely 'perplexed' that people don't think he has done enough.
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