Puzzled as to why

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Active Oldest Votes. The psych predicate adjective be puzzled can take a number of complements, including tensed that- and wh -clauses He was puzzled why she hadn't arrived yet.

He was puzzled that she hadn't arrived yet. He's puzzled about the circus. Is it usefull? I am puzzled by your criticism. As I am puzzled by certain things. But I am puzzled by the inclusion, with no explanation, of Lincoln in the Holy Trinity.

I'd puzzled as to why it's that big. I am therefore puzzled as to why Brig. Moreover, I am just puzzled as to why all of a sudden polls are favoring Mitt Romney. I'd puzzled about how to do It. The women are puzzled about this.

He was puzzled about it as were we. The dog puzzled at the cat's scent. Dean, somewhat puzzled at my speech. I am a little puzzled with the N9. Yes, I used to be puzzled with those terms too. I am little puzzled with this coming out of the blue. The boys were puzzled for a moment. We found everything so puzzled for a while. The Chinese lady looks puzzled for a second. Puzzled for the moment by saint John at the Latin gate. She looked puzzled for a moment on seeing the blood on me.

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