as in perplexed
faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do
they will be hard-pressed to come up with any facts that actually support their argument
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Recent Examples of hard-pressed
Paramount may find itself hard-pressed to go without Nielsen for long.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Inflation-weary shoppers have only just started to see prices moderate and would be hard-pressed to absorb another round of increases.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
Written by Will Staples, with McG aboard to direct, Way of the Warrior Kid follows a self-doubting boy (Hill) who gets bullied and is hard-pressed to complete a single pull-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
And while there are plenty of grays that can fit that temperature bill, there’s also a sense of self-expression that millennial gray would be hard-pressed to achieve.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Inflation-weary shoppers have only just started to see prices moderate and would be hard-pressed to absorb another round of increases.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
Written by Will Staples, with McG aboard to direct, Way of the Warrior Kid follows a self-doubting boy (Hill) who gets bullied and is hard-pressed to complete a single pull-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
And while there are plenty of grays that can fit that temperature bill, there’s also a sense of self-expression that millennial gray would be hard-pressed to achieve.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-pressed
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Merriman was also among those who were left perplexed by the production’s quality.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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However, this is our third season interacting with Jacqueline in some capacity, and I am left more perplexed than ever about her function on this show and relationship with Mia.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Censoring Ulysses In reviewing the UK Home Office files on James Joyce's Ulysses, a historian found baffled officials afraid to bring more attention to it.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Perhaps this played better at home, but in the room, there was a baffled silence, barring pockets of laughter for the contributions from Stanley Tucci and Dame Judi Dench.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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The man who had been yelling at Kelce for the past few minutes, meanwhile, switched to an apologetic, complimentary demeanor, and appeared to be embarrassed by his actions.Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The main barriers for help-seeking include being too embarrassed, shy or fearful of judgment.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hard-pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-pressed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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