All 4 Uses of
perplex
in
A Thousand Acres
- We were a little perplexed, but the affair of the kitchen cabinets seemed mostly funny until two days later, when we got up and saw that it was going to rain soon, certainly before noon.†
p. 80.8 *perplexed = confused or puzzled
- Rose flashed me a look, perplexity mixed with vindication.†
p. 183.5perplexity = confusion due to complexity
- I was perplexed, actually, perplexed and nervous, as if I were holding live explosives.†
p. 366.7perplexed = confused or puzzled
- I was perplexed, actually, perplexed and nervous, as if I were holding live explosives.†
p. 366.8
Definition:
to confuse