Collocations for puzzled - adj.
VERBS
be,
feel,
look,
seem,
sound
become, get
We were becoming more and more puzzled by the minute.
I was beginning to get a little puzzled.
become, get
We were becoming more and more puzzled by the minute.
I was beginning to get a little puzzled.
remain
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
faintly
completely (AmE)
genuinely
clearly, obviously
a little, slightly, etc.
faintly
completely (AmE)
genuinely
clearly, obviously
PREPOSITION
about
You look very puzzled about something.
You look very puzzled about something.
at
I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.
I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.
by
Mrs Sykes seemed slightly puzzled by this.
Mrs Sykes seemed slightly puzzled by this.
Puzzled is used with these nouns:
expression, frown, glance, look
expression, frown, glance, look