Puzzled (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was puzzled by the instructions on the box and couldn't figure them out.
- The detective looked puzzled as he examined the crime scene.
- The tourists were puzzled by the language barrier and asked for help with directions.
- The scientist was puzzled by the unexpected results of her experiment and will run more tests.
- The student was puzzled by the math problem and asked the teacher to explain it again.