1
as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
her explanation did little to relieve his puzzlement
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2
as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
the whole situation remains a puzzlement to everyone who was there
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Recent Examples of puzzlement
After this initial puzzlement, I got used to switching to Edit view quickly.
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
More:The puzzlement of Austin’s original city plan By 1860, buildings were increasingly being made of stone, brick or sawn boards.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
Barbara’s face cracked in puzzlement, as if her ability to make the sale hinged on her ability to answer this question; her siren-red lower lip jutted, a vein shivered on her forehead.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
But puzzlement quickly shades into pleasure across the album’s sparse but unsparing 23 minutes: Ominous lyrics about scammers, guns, and LSD are brightened by some of Blunt’s poppiest compositions, full of swelling strings and jangling guitars.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
More:The puzzlement of Austin’s original city plan By 1860, buildings were increasingly being made of stone, brick or sawn boards.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
Barbara’s face cracked in puzzlement, as if her ability to make the sale hinged on her ability to answer this question; her siren-red lower lip jutted, a vein shivered on her forehead.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
But puzzlement quickly shades into pleasure across the album’s sparse but unsparing 23 minutes: Ominous lyrics about scammers, guns, and LSD are brightened by some of Blunt’s poppiest compositions, full of swelling strings and jangling guitars.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzlement
Noun
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The issue is Jurgens is dealing with a back injury, hence the confusion about his playing at all.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Despite those warnings, the oil company went on to lead a decades-long campaign to sow public confusion about global warming.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The series, set in Tasmania, explores the reverberations of tragedy in a small seaside community when a decades-old mystery intersects with a present-day murder.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Choosing a location away from bright city lights is in our control, but factors like fog and clouds that could shade the northern lights are up to Mother Nature.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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This tragedy, caused by a lethal combination of pilot error, dense fog, and miscommunication with air traffic control, stands as a stark reminder of why runway safety demands our urgent attention.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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As for that out-of-nowhere, electric guitar-heavy bridge, which shares zero melodic or rhythmic elements with the rest of the song, Jheri curls are still being scratched in bewilderment.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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There will be still rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Puzzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzlement. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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