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as in inexplicable
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as in perplexing
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as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 July 2024
This dilemma can be even more puzzling for those sweating it out in the city, whether that be abroad on a near future vacation or at home on the daily commute, where air conditioning is not always available and the steamy pavement makes everything ten times hotter.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
Much about Pikaia’s anatomy remains a mystery, but looking at it from a new angle could offer fresh insights into its puzzling array of features, Mussini said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
Hard Science Earth’s first puff of oxygen may be thanks to volcanoes
Scientists track down a puzzling early burst of oxygen on Earth.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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That sentiment makes his public attacks on his daughter all the more puzzling.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 July 2024
This dilemma can be even more puzzling for those sweating it out in the city, whether that be abroad on a near future vacation or at home on the daily commute, where air conditioning is not always available and the steamy pavement makes everything ten times hotter.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 July 2024
Much about Pikaia’s anatomy remains a mystery, but looking at it from a new angle could offer fresh insights into its puzzling array of features, Mussini said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
Hard Science Earth’s first puff of oxygen may be thanks to volcanoes
Scientists track down a puzzling early burst of oxygen on Earth.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Puzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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