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puzzlement

[puhz-uhl-muhnt] / ˈpʌz əl mənt /


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The first trailer drew massive viewership online, though some fans expressed puzzlement at the show’s new look and feel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The decision to choose tiny Monaco for the US-born pope's first trip in Europe since his election last year has caused puzzlement among observers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s time to turn your puzzlement and distress into legal action.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

The couple noticed the mystery wedding crasher only when they received photos of their big day – a tall man in a dark suit, with a noticeable look of puzzlement on his face.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The old man just looked at him for a while with a mixture of puzzlement and recognition, as though the fish he had landed might be the same one he had thrown away long before.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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