mystify
Example Sentences
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“We were mystified by the actions of the conference, to attack, you know, their biggest, really, business partner in football and a member of their conference in 24 of our other sports,” Bevaqua said.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather, she prefers to be called a “ball of light” or “God’s helper,” mystifying phrases unburdened by the conventional stigmas.
From Los Angeles Times
He appeared mystified that his work completed forty years ago is worthy of science's most prestigious prize.
From BBC
Yet knowing how to behave needn’t be mystifying.
That he has excelled at Betis, with 15 goals and seven assists in 38 games across all competitions, makes his form at Old Trafford all the more mystifying.
From BBC
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