"There is no help in sight," she said, sounding perplexed.

"The usual, I guess," said the voice, sounding perplexed.

She sounded perplexed as she added, "You don't look strong."

He sounded perplexed, which I didn't hear often in his voice.

"I must love you," she said, sounding perplexed.

"They said it was an American thing to allow yourself to be interrupted," he said, still sounding perplexed.

She sounded perplexed, and though she spoke in her calm, even voice, the question seemed harsh to Hannah.

Joan sounded perplexed - not for the first time that evening.

After a moment she said, sounding perplexed, "No, you're right, she's not there.

"Her bottom line position is, 'Hell no' to the bears," says Johnson, sounding perplexed.