Annoyed and Puzzled

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Annoyed adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.

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Puzzled and annoyed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puzzled" instead an adjective "Annoyed".

Nearby Words: annoyance, annoying

Puzzled adjective - Filled with bewilderment.

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Annoyed and puzzled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annoyed" instead an adjective "Puzzled".

Nearby Words: puzzle, puzzling, puzzlement, puzzler

In shows with particularly high trope content, the woodland critters may not appear at all, leaving the heroine puzzled or annoyed by their absence.

Source: Disney Creatures of the Farce
Amnesiacs Are Innocent: A head injury leaves Henry Crawford open and innocent and very puzzled as to why people are so annoyed at him.

Source: Literature / Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries
He's honestly puzzled as to why she wouldn't want to watch coyotes feeding on young children when there was no good reason not to stop them, and a bit annoyed that she objects to crashing a helicopter with a toddler inside.

Source: Lack of Empathy

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