Adjective

(en adjective)

Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.

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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .

*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}

Adjective

(en adjective)

Confused or perplexed.

* 1848 , , Vanity Fair , Bradbury and Sons, 11:

(...) when the day of the departure came, between her two customs of laughing and crying, Miss Sedley was greatly puzzled how to act.

* 1920 , (Herman Cyril McNeile), Bulldog Drummond Chapter 1

Once or twice he scratched his head, and stared out of the window with a puzzled frown. And each time, after a brief survey of the other side of Half Moon Street, he turned back again to the breakfast table with a grin.