mystify

Example Sentences

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And for all its heavy-handed writing and mystifying character flourishes, “Tow” manages to be mostly an effective, if silly, story of perseverance, thanks almost entirely to Byrne’s dogged performance.

From Salon

The corpse of the woman who “succeeded in mystifying the people of all classes” was put into temporary storage.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

She was again referred to specialists but they remained mystified by the cause of her poor health and recommended she change her lifestyle.

From BBC

Walker says she was still far from first in the boarding queue, and found the system a bit mystifying.

From MarketWatch