as in to perplex
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of mystify
That’s when Hafley — Green Bay’s defensive coordinator — played a coverage that was mystifying, to say the least.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Its description as a 1½ story structure might have mystified out-of-towners.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Though painful to attend, his funeral also had a mystifying effect on the teenager.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
These loops mystified the ancient astronomers such as Claudius Ptolemy (85-165 AD), but today can be easily explained and understood.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Its description as a 1½ story structure might have mystified out-of-towners.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Though painful to attend, his funeral also had a mystifying effect on the teenager.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
These loops mystified the ancient astronomers such as Claudius Ptolemy (85-165 AD), but today can be easily explained and understood.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mystify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystify
Verb
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For a former player who was known as a cutthroat defender, he was perplexed by his players’ disappointing effort.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, she too was perplexed about the role of the pro-prefect.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Lesson 2: Don't confuse the end user with the paying customer.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Dodgers are on Spectrum SportsNet LA, which is not to be confused with Spectrum SportsNet, which carries the Lakers.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s all bewildering plot-wise, but Morrison also bewilders readers through language.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukrainians are bewildered, wondering how the U.S. went so quickly from isolating the Kremlin to appearing to embrace it.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Most were baffled at the fact the eggs still contained actual egg.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, she’s baffled at why social media activity may have contributed to the arrest.—
Polo Sandoval,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The only thing here that does puzzle me is that the Metal Build Zeta Gundam costs the same, but this Metal Build God Gundam doesn’t transform.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The addition of Ingram was particularly puzzling given that the team is already in possession of RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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For many people, filing taxes to the Internal Revenue Service is a befuddling process.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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People were befuddled by Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making passion project, a rococo take on the collapse of an empire.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Mystify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystify. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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