mystify

But it was his mind that continued to mystify coaches most.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Cubs, meanwhile, managed only one hit after the third inning as four Brewers relievers -- Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, rookie Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe -- combined to mystify Chicago batters to the finish.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

Some have even created "The AI Hype Wall of Shame" to critique pundits who dramatize and mystify A.I. overmuch.

From Salon ● May 30, 2023

For reasons that mystify me, the National Council of Teachers of English thinks this is just the moment to “move beyond the exclusive focus on traditional reading and writing competencies.”

From Washington Post ● May 1, 2022

Even today the artist remains a magician whose work can mystify and move us—an embarrassing fact to civilized people, who do not readily relinquish their veneer of rational control.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

As warmer spotlights go, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” may never fully expunge what maddens and mystifies about the untimely end of troubled souls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

"What mystifies me is why not relaunch The Tig," she says, referring to the lifestyle website that Meghan once ran.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

“There’s this thing about this place that has so much history. In a way, it mystifies movies forever. Once your film was in Cannes, it was in Cannes.”

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

This orca behavior mystifies scientists—but they identified a few potential explanations, such as play.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 30, 2023

“It mystifies me, Miss Lumley, how you can even persist in calling those three untamed creatures ‘children.’

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Older audiences, however, are mystified by what some see as a dumbing down of popular culture.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The disconnect between slackening activity and the increasing yield has mystified even oil chieftains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

“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 ● Dec. 8, 2025

This unusual formation has fascinated and mystified both scientists and the public for decades.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025

He’d made me feel mystified and annoyed and more than a little crazy.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

Even what feels basic to an adviser can seem mystifying to clients, experts said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Fans often find concert pricing mystifying, and some details about these cheap ticket programs remain opaque.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

“This rigorous approach just hasn’t been taken with VSELs. I find the work mystifying and lacking in rigor,” he said.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

I say that my current offering isn’t a mystical story, or a religiously mystifying story, at all.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger