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单词 puzzlement
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Definition of puzzlement in English:

puzzlement

noun ˈpʌz(ə)lm(ə)ntˈpəzlmənt
mass noun
  • A feeling of confusion through lack of understanding.

    news reports expressed puzzlement over the crime
    I scratched my head in puzzlement
    count noun the mysteries and puzzlements of child-rearing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Something of my puzzlement must've shown on my face.
    • The diary contains plenty of small puzzlements.
    • Harriet had observed this growing estrangement with genuine puzzlement.
    • That technology was rolled out earlier this month, to widespread puzzlement.
    • There seems to be some puzzlement as to why liberals are skittish about the deficit commission.
    • My surprise and puzzlement grew after I read the following passage.
    • His brow furrowed in puzzlement.
    • Most foreign observers might be forgiven for a little puzzlement at all the fuss.
    • He looked at her with slight puzzlement, even resentment.
    • There is serious puzzlement about some of his choices.
    • Kate scratched her head, an expression of puzzlement on her face.

Definition of puzzlement in US English:

puzzlement

nounˈpəzlməntˈpəzlmənt
  • A feeling of confusion through lack of understanding.

    news reports expressed puzzlement over the crime
    I scratched my head in puzzlement
    count noun the mysteries and puzzlements of child-rearing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His brow furrowed in puzzlement.
    • The diary contains plenty of small puzzlements.
    • Harriet had observed this growing estrangement with genuine puzzlement.
    • That technology was rolled out earlier this month, to widespread puzzlement.
    • My surprise and puzzlement grew after I read the following passage.
    • Most foreign observers might be forgiven for a little puzzlement at all the fuss.
    • He looked at her with slight puzzlement, even resentment.
    • Kate scratched her head, an expression of puzzlement on her face.
    • There is serious puzzlement about some of his choices.
    • Something of my puzzlement must've shown on my face.
    • There seems to be some puzzlement as to why liberals are skittish about the deficit commission.
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