Yes- but I am not sure about the hyphen- I would leave it out. I might put quotes around at sea to make sure readers know that I am using a figure of speech.
Actually, I do not use the phrase, but I have seen it used and puzzled or befuddled is what it means.
The dog looked at her with a puzzled expression. He did not recognise that command.This week's Sudoku has me puzzled.I am puzzled by your question.Why do you look so puzzled?
puzzled...frustrated
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was another made-up word. It meant vexatiously or horribly. A cowboy might be plaguily puzzled at his cattle's disappearance.
A relevant component be it for a thing, solution or movement.
When one uses the phrase "Moving swifter" than another thing, they might mean moving faster, easily and such, than another thing. This phrase isn't very commonly used, though.
If someone says they are puzzled, it means they are confused or uncertain about something and are looking for clarity or understanding. They may be struggling to make sense of a situation or to find a solution to a problem.
It means puzzled by or I don't know what you mean.
It is an adverb meaning in a puzzled, curious manner.
It means to be confused or puzzled or to be fooled
It means it just appeared - as if out of air. Like the phrase 'out of THIN air" they mean the same thing
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant the right or honorable thing. A cowboy always tried to do the clean thing.
the more good things..the better it is!!