mystified
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Older audiences, however, are mystified by what some see as a dumbing down of popular culture.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"I was just amazed at how my father-in-law's house was still standing," he said, mystified.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
“There is a reason people are mystified: He is something of a mystery,” says retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker, a 1989 George H.W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
He was too mystified, trying to swat the glowing trident that was now fading over his head.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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