Get to know Perplex better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like vex or amaze.
Perplex in a sentence
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Perplex meaning
- To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
- To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
- To plague; to vex; to torment.
Synonyms of Perplex
Using Perplex
- The main meaning on this page is: To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle. | To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated. | To plague; to vex; to torment.
- Useful related words include: vex, amaze, gravel, nonplus.
- In the example corpus, perplex often appears in combinations such as: to perplex.
Context around Perplex
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Perplex
- In this selection, "perplex" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, loltron stand out and add context to how "perplex" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include continues to perplex loltron and doth so perplex me until. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "perplex" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with perplex
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The fascination of organic beings with power struggles over artifacts continues to perplex LOLtron. (14 words)
Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. (19 words)
Laughing at Lemon is certainly a worthwhile pursuit, but his comments actually get to a deeper issue that ought to perplex more people. (23 words)
The greatness and the suddenness of the misfortune doth so perplex me, until I do hear from you how the matter standeth, or how this evil should light upon me, considering what the malicious world will bruit, as I can take no rest. (43 words)
His teachings, and His teachings alone, can solve the problems that vex the heart and perplex the world." citation After eight days of trial, it took the jury only nine minutes to deliberate. (33 words)
The rationale for this inconstancy is that unfamiliar routines should perplex and discombobulate our bodies and muscles and prevent them from settling into a groove or reaching a training plateau. (30 words)
Example sentences (6)
Laughing at Lemon is certainly a worthwhile pursuit, but his comments actually get to a deeper issue that ought to perplex more people.
The fascination of organic beings with power struggles over artifacts continues to perplex LOLtron.
Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query.
The rationale for this inconstancy is that unfamiliar routines should perplex and discombobulate our bodies and muscles and prevent them from settling into a groove or reaching a training plateau.
His teachings, and His teachings alone, can solve the problems that vex the heart and perplex the world." citation After eight days of trial, it took the jury only nine minutes to deliberate.
The greatness and the suddenness of the misfortune doth so perplex me, until I do hear from you how the matter standeth, or how this evil should light upon me, considering what the malicious world will bruit, as I can take no rest.
Common combinations with perplex
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to perplex 2×